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Abbreviation: OSMRPS

Specimen Type: Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: PST (Green) tube or SST (Gold) tube

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YOSMRPS

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

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

Abbreviation: FOS

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Specimen Cup (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YFOS

Volume: 5 mL

Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Stool specimen MUST be liquid.

Abbreviation: UOSMRPS

Specimen Type: Urine

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Urine cup

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YUOSMRPS

LOINC: 2695-5

Volume: 10 mL random urine

Minimum Volume: 3 mL

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

Additional Information: Stable refrigerated for 7 days

Abbreviation: OSMF

Specimen Type: EDTA Whole Blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: EDTA

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YOSMF

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: ** Monday thru Wednesday only** Testing is not completed on Friday. Submit 2 EDTA tubes, one from patient and one from a normal, unrelated individual. Label 'control' tube accordingly.

Abbreviation: OSTEO

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: SST (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YOSTEO

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: OISEQ

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Purple top (EDTA) or Yellow top tube (ACD solution A or B)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YOISEQ

LOINC: 41103-3, 31208-2

Volume: 3 mL

Minimum Volume: 1.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

PSPC Testing Schedule: Performance varies / Reported 14-21 days

Additional Information: ARUP # 3001607 Submit with order: Patient History for Osteogenesis Imprefecta and Low Bone Density Panel

Documents: Patient History for Osteogenesis Imprefecta and Low Bone Density Panel

Abbreviation: OMAP

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YOMAP

Volume: 1.5 mL

Tab Assignment: General

Abbreviation: OPBF

Specimen Type: Specimen

Storage Temperature: Stability: Body Fluid: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 72 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable Urine: Ambient: 72 hours; Refrigerated: 72 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YOPBF

Additional Information: Peak egg excretion occurs between noon and 3 p.m.

Abbreviation: OVPAR

Specimen Type: Stool

Storage Temperature: Ambient: 9 months; Refrigerated: 9 months; Frozen: Unacceptable

Tubes / Containers: AlcorFix preservative; also acceptable, ProtoFix and EcoFix

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YOVPAR

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

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Order this test if the patient has had foreign travel or continued symptoms.

Documents: https://www.testmenu.com/nebraska/Tests/276941

Abbreviation: OVAARU

Specimen Type: Unpreserved Stool

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: 2 - 5 gram, Unpreserved Stool x 2

Instrument / Location: ARUP via RPS

Host Code: YOVAARU

Volume: 2 - 5 gram stool

Additional Information: Test splits into 2 seperate tests: GLAM (Giardia Antigen by EIA) and CRYSPOR (Crypto Antigen by EIA). Preferred specimen is 2 - 5 gram Unpreserved Stool, Frozen. Cary Blair (do not freeze) specimens acceptable up to 72 hours from collection, must be received at PSPC same day of collection, Monday thru Thursday.

Abbreviation: OXA

Specimen Type: Heparinized Plasma

Storage Temperature: Frozen

Tubes / Containers: Green Top (1)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YOXA

Volume: 2 mL

Minimum Volume: 1.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Place tube on ice immediately after collection and separate plasma within one hour of collection.

Abbreviation: UOX

Specimen Type: Urine-No preservativ

Storage Temperature: Frozen

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

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YUOX

Volume: 4 mL

Minimum Volume: 1.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Transfer 4 mL aliquot from the well-mixed 24-hour urine collection to a transport tube with 20 mg Sulfamic Acid. If the collection tube with Sulfamic Acid is not available, transport a 4 mL unadjusted aliquot of urine. Freeze specimens immediately after aliquoting..

Abbreviation: TRLP

Specimen Type: Serum-No SST Drug Le

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Tubes / Containers: Plain Red Top Tube (2)

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YTRLP

LOINC: 31019-3

Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: OXLDL

Specimen Type: Plasma preferred / Serum acceptable

Storage Temperature: Refrigerated

Tubes / Containers: Purple top / SST is acceptable

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YOXLDL

LOINC: 90364-1

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Additional Information: Fasting 10-12 hrs recommended. LCH# 123023

Abbreviation: OMFP

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Refrigerate

Instrument / Location: RPS

Host Code: YOMFP

Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts

Abbreviation: OYSTR

Specimen Type: Serum

Storage Temperature: Room Temp

Tubes / Containers: SST SERUM (1)

Instrument / Location: IBT Laboratory

Host Code: YOYSTR

Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.35 mL

Tab Assignment: General