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Abbreviation: WBM

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Royal Blue - EDTA (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YWBM

Volume: 7 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: HG

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Royal Blue - EDTA (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YHG

Volume: 7 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: METHME

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Gray Top (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMETHME

Abbreviation: MNB

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Royal blue w/K2 EDTA

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMNB

LOINC: 5681-2

Volume: 0.8 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed at MAYO Tues, Fri by 8 am / Reported 1-7 days

Additional Information: Sent to MAYO, ID: MNB

Abbreviation: MYMPB

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Lavendar top tube

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMYMPB

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed M-F / Reported 10-14 days

Abbreviation: MEAVC

Specimen Type: Viral Culture Media

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMEAVC

Abbreviation: MUMPCR

Specimen Type: Viral Culture Media

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Buccal swab

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMUMPCR

LOINC: 31208-2, 47532-7

Volume: Buccal swab placed in viral transport media.

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ARUP # 3000523

Abbreviation: UMEL

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Frozen - protect from light

Tubes / Containers: Frozen - Protect From Light (1), Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YUMEL

Volume: 30 mL

Minimum Volume: 4 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: URHG

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: 24Hr Container, No Preservative (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YURHG

Volume: 30 mL

Minimum Volume: 8 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Transfer urine to a Trace Element-Free Transport Tube.

Abbreviation: METN

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMETN

LOINC: , 2161-8, 21019-5, 30211-7, 21422-1, 19049-6, 35644-4, 2671-6, 44342-4, 2161-8, 2162-6, 49283-5, 19153-6

Volume: 30 mL

Minimum Volume: 1.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Random or 24-Hour Urine Specimen, Urine may also be collected with 6 N HCl to adjust pH to 2-3.

Abbreviation: MPSSR

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMPSSR

Volume: 20 mL

Minimum Volume: 10 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: TMG

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: 24Hr Container, No Preservative (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YTMG

Volume: 10 ml aliquot of 24 hour urine

Minimum Volume: 0.5 ml aliquot of 24 hour urine

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: UMG

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YUMG

Volume: 10 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: METHM

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMETHM

Abbreviation: MCUN

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMCUN

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: MCRR

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine Cup (1), URINE CUP 1 (1)

Instrument / Location: COBAS 6000

Host Code: YMCRR

LOINC: 9318-7

Volume: 10 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

PSPC Testing Schedule: Daily

Abbreviation: ALBUR

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YALBUR

Abbreviation: MPSU

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMPSU

Volume: 50 mL

Minimum Volume: 25 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: UMYG

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Urine cup

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YUMYG

LOINC: 2641-9

Volume: 4 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Thoroughly mix entire collection, then, perform one of the two processing options: Option 1: Immediately after collection, adjust pH to 8-9 by adding 10 percent Na2CO3. Transfer 1 mL aliquot urine to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL) Option 2: Immediately after collection, transfer a maximum of 4 mL urine to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube prefilled with Sodium Carbonate (ARUP)supply #48096). (Min: 0.5 mL) ARUP # 0020223

Abbreviation: MGF

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMGF

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: MDSPR

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate; specimen may also be frozen

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMDSPRR

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Specimen Handling: Specimens from different voids may be pooled if necessary.

Abbreviation: MICSPOR

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMICSPOR

Abbreviation: MYBP

Specimen Type: Spinal Fluid

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Sterile Container (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMYBP

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: TBAPR

Specimen Type: Specimen

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTBAPR

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: MGRP

Specimen Type: Specimen

Storage Temperature: None

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YMGRP

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts