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Abbreviation: BCRY

Specimen Type: Body fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Sterile container, heparin tube, or EDTA tube.

Instrument / Location: PSPC

Host Code: YBCRY

LOINC: 6825-4

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: BACFL

Specimen Type: Body Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBACFL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: BMPMFL

Specimen Type: Body Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YBMPMFL

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: B2T

Specimen Type: Body Fluid

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YB2T

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: UREAFL

Specimen Type: Body Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: SST/CHEMISTRY SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YUREAFL

Abbreviation: BCHM

Specimen Type: Body Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YBCHM

LOINC: 54246-4

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: BFLIP

Specimen Type: Body Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YBFLIP

LOINC: 15212-4

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: BFPp

Specimen Type: Body Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: Bill only profile

Host Code: BFP

Volume: 6 mL ( 2 mL fluid in sterile tube; 2 mL fluid in EDTA tube; 2 mL fluid in Heparin tube

Minimum Volume: 3 mL

Additional Information: Test Includes: Appearance, Fluid Volume, Cell Count and Differential, Glucose, Protein. If additional studies are desired, such as crystal exam or culture, please order separately

Abbreviation: BFTB

Specimen Type: Body Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YBFTB

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: BLPF

Specimen Type: Bone marrow preferred, blood acceptable

Storage Temperature: Room temperature or refrigerated also acceptable

Tubes / Containers: Sodium Heparin

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBLPF

LOINC: 50397-9, 69965-2, 93356-4, 62356-1, 42349-1, 31208-2, 49549-9, 48767-8, 62364-5, 18771-6

Volume: Blood: 7-10 mL Bone Marrow: 1-2 mL

Minimum Volume: Blood: 2 mL Bone Marrow: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-Sun / Reported 7 days (M-F)

Additional Information: MAYO ID: BLPF

Abbreviation: BDAE

Specimen Type: Default

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBDAE

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: BPERT1

Specimen Type: Default

Storage Temperature: Split 1

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBPERT

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: BALCT

Specimen Type: Default

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Specimen Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBALCT

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: BKVQB

Specimen Type: EDTA Plasma

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBKVQB

LOINC: 32284-2, 44805-0, 48767-8

Volume: 1 mL or One 5 mL EDTA tube also acceptable

Minimum Volume: 0.75 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-F / Reported 24 hours

Additional Information: May be stored and/or transported for up to 24 hours at 2-25° C prior to plasma preparation.

Abbreviation: BNPP

Specimen Type: EDTA Plasma

Storage Temperature: EDTA whole blood only valid for 7 hours. Separate plasma from cells within 7 hours. Plasma refrigerated up to 24 hours and then must be frozen.

Tubes / Containers: Purple top tube (EDTA)

Instrument / Location: Triage Quidel

Host Code: YBNPP

LOINC: 30934-4

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Same day

Additional Information: EDTA whole blood only valid for 7 hours. Separate plasma from cells within 7 hours. Plasma refrigerated up to 24 hours and then must be frozen.

Abbreviation: BTNA

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple top tube (EDTA)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBTNA

LOINC: 31208-2, 48864-3

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Tues, F / Reported 1-5 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 0093057

Abbreviation: BCRQT

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBCRQTRA

Volume: 10 mL

Minimum Volume: 5.0 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: One or more of the test code(s) you ordered are considered "Genetic" testing and require Preauthorization with Blue Cross and Blue Shield before ordering. Collect Mon-Thurs ONLY. PLEASE draw 2 full EDTA tubes. Specimen must be received at the testing laboratory within 24 hours of collection and must be received at Pathology Services on the same day the specimen is collected. Results from a CBC with differential must accompany this test request. Patient must have a diagnosis of CML of a previous positive t(9;22) translocation result.

Abbreviation: BCRNGS

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBCRNGS

Abbreviation: ABORH

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube, Red Top

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YABORH

LOINC: 34530-6

Volume: 7 mL

Minimum Volume: 3 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily / Reported same day

Additional Information: Label tube with full name, date of birth, date and time drawn and unique medical record number (if applicable).

Abbreviation: BRSP

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: Purple Top Tube (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBRSP

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: FCT

Specimen Type: Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Purple top tube (EDTA)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFCT

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily, routine, STAT / Reported same day

Additional Information: Peritoneal fluid (abdominal fluid, ascites fluid & paracentesis fluid) Pleural fluid Pericardial fluid Synovial fluid (Joint & prosthetic joint fluids) Peritoneal Dialysate Fluid Specimen must be labeled with patient name, hospital number, date & time collected and name of person who collected specimen. Order must state the specific site that the specimen was aspirated from. Test Includes: Total Volume, color, turbidity, RBC count, WBC count and cytospin differential.

Abbreviation: BPPRP

Specimen Type: Nasopharyngeal Swab

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Nasopharyngeal swab

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBPPRP

LOINC: 23826-1

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Charcoal swab no longer acceptable.

Abbreviation: BDIAL

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: None

Tubes / Containers: Sodium Citrate Plasma (8)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBDIAL

Abbreviation: FBRIV

Specimen Type: Plasma

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Purple top tube (EDTA)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFBRIV

LOINC: 88894-1

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed Mon - Sun / Reported 8-12 days

Additional Information: MAYO ID: FBRIV

Abbreviation: BFBLD

Specimen Type: Pleural fluid & Pericardial fluid sources ONLY - With the exception of Synovial fluid, all other body fluids need to be ordered as ANACU or AERCU.

Storage Temperature: Room temperature

Tubes / Containers: Aerobic and Anaerobic Bactec blood bottles

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YBFBLD

LOINC: 31208-2, 48767-8, 41852-5

Volume: 10 mL

Minimum Volume: 8 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: If there is insufficient fluid to inoculate the Bactec bottles, please submit as an ANACU, rather than a BFBLD.