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Found 165 matches for: A
A/Hypochondroplasia Order Code:  CHON
Specimen Type: Whole Blood
Container Type: Lavender-top tube (EDTA)
Required Volume: 4 mL
Minimum Volume (Pediatric): 0.5 mL
Methodology: Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Standard Run Times: Varies
Turnaround Time: 7-14 days
Special Handling: Transport at Room Temperature
CPT Codes: 83891, 83896, 83898 x 4, 83912
A/Hypochondroplasia, Amniotic Fluid Order Code:  FCHON
Specimen Type: Amniotic Fluid
Container Type: Sterile container
Required Volume: 8 mL
Minimum Volume (Pediatric): 8 mL
Methodology: Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Standard Run Times: Varies
Turnaround Time: 7-14 days
Special Handling: Transport at Room Temperature
CPT Codes: 83891, 83896, 83898 x 4, 83912
ABCC8 (Congenital Hyperinsulinism) DNA Sequencing Test Order Code:  ABCC8
Specimen Type: Whole Blood
Container Type: Yellow-top tube Acid Citrate Dextrose Solution A (ACD) or Lavender-top tube (EDTA)
Required Volume: 10 mL
Minimum Volume (Pediatric): 2 mL
Methodology: Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), DNA sequencing of entire protein coding regions of genes
Standard Run Times: Tue, Fri
Turnaround Time: 9-16 days
Special Handling: Refrigerated for short periods (until shipped). Ship specimen overnight at ROOM TEMPERATURE (specimen arrival must be less than 24 hrs after collection). Ship Monday through Thursday only.
CPT Codes: 83891, 83898 x 38, 83904 x 38, 83909, 83912
Causes For Rejection: Hemolysis may compromise DNA recovery after 48 hrs
ABO/Rh Typing Order Code:  ARGI
Synonyms: Blood Grouping, ABO, Blood Type
Specimen Type: Whole Blood
Container Type: Lavender-top tube (EDTA)
Required Volume: 4.5 mL
Minimum Volume (Pediatric): 3 mL
Methodology: Hemagglutination (HA)
Standard Run Times: 24 Hours per Day
Turnaround Time: 2-3 days
Special Handling: Draw separate specimen if other lab testing is ordered. Labeling requirements: full patient name, DOB or other unique identifier. ABO is ordered separately. Rh is an additional test order. Refrigerate.
CPT Codes: 86900, 86901
Causes For Rejection: Gross hemolysis, gel separator tube
Acetaminophen Order Code:  ACETA
Synonyms: Tylenol
Specimen Type: Plasma/Serum
Container Type: Mint-top gel tube (Lithium heparin)
Required Volume: 2 mL
Minimum Volume (Pediatric): 1 mL
Methodology: Immunoassay
Standard Run Times: 24 Hours per Day
Turnaround Time: 24 hours/next day
Special Handling: Refrigerate
CPT Codes: 82003
Acetycholine Receptor Binding Antibody, Serum Order Code:  YARBIN
Synonyms: Achr, Myasthenia Gravis Antibody, ACH Receptor (Muscle) Binding Antibody
Specimen Type: Serum
Container Type: SST Gold-top tube
Required Volume: 4 mL
Methodology: Radioimmunoassay (RIA)
Standard Run Times: Sun-Thu
Turnaround Time: 7-14 days
Special Handling: Refrigerate
CPT Codes: 83519
Acetylcholine Blocking Antibody Order Code:  ACRBLO
Synonyms: Acetylcholine Receptor Blocking Antibody
Specimen Type: Serum
Container Type: SST Gold-top tube
Required Volume: 4 mL
Minimum Volume (Pediatric): 1 mL
Methodology: Radioreceptor Assay
Standard Run Times: Sun-Fri
Turnaround Time: 5-7 days
Special Handling: Separate serum from cells ASAP. Refrigerate serum.
CPT Codes: 83519
Causes For Rejection: Severely lipemic, contaminated or hemolyzed samples.
Acetylcholine Modulating Antibody Order Code:  ACRMOD
Synonyms: Acetylcholine Receptor Modulating Antibody
Specimen Type: Serum
Container Type: SST Gold-top tube
Required Volume: 4 mL
Minimum Volume (Pediatric): 1 mL
Methodology: Radioreceptor Assay
Standard Run Times: Mon-Sat
Turnaround Time: 4-6 days
Special Handling: Separate serum from cells ASAP. Refrigerate serum.
CPT Codes: 83519
Causes For Rejection: Severely lipemic, contaminated or hemolyzed samples.
Acetylcholinesterase Order Code:  ACHER
Specimen Type: Amniotic fluid
Container Type: Container
Required Volume: 2 mL
Minimum Volume (Pediatric): 2 mL
Methodology: Biochemical
Turnaround Time: 4-5 days
Special Handling: Ship specimen refrigerated. Discard first 2 mL of specimen when collecting.
CPT Codes: 82013
Acetylcholinesterase, RBC Order Code:  YCHRBC
Synonyms: Insecticide Poisoning, Carbamates, Organo-Phosphate Poisoning, Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobin
Specimen Type: Whole Blood
Container Type: Green-top tube (Sodium heparin)
Required Volume: 5 mL
Methodology: Spectrophotometry-Thiocholine production
Standard Run Times: Mon, Thu
Turnaround Time: 7-14 days
Special Handling: Refrigerate whole blood. Must be transported to Mayo medical Lab within 72 hours of blood draw. Please call Customer Service at 1-877-717-3733 for "Stat" pickup.
CPT Codes: 82482
Causes For Rejection: Whole blood > 72 hours old.
Acid Phosphatase, Prostatic Order Code:  YPAPT
Synonyms: Prostatic Acid Phosphatase; Prostatic Isoenzyme, Pap
Specimen Type: Serum
Container Type: SST Gold-top gel tube or Red-top tube (Plain) no additive
Required Volume: 3 mL
Methodology: Chemiluminometric Immunoassay (ICMA)
Standard Run Times: Mon-Sat
Turnaround Time: 2-3 days
Special Handling: Transport refrigerated.
CPT Codes: 84066
ACTH Random Order Code:  ACTHO
Synonyms: Adrenocorticotropic Hormone, ACTH, Corticotropin
Specimen Type: Plasma frozen
Container Type: Lavender-top tube (EDTA)
Required Volume: 2 mL
Minimum Volume (Pediatric): 1 mL
Methodology: Immunoassay
Standard Run Times: Mon-Fri
Turnaround Time: 6 hours
Special Handling: Specimen must be kept on ice until centrifuged. Centrifuge, separate plasma, and freeze immediately.
CPT Codes: 82024
Causes For Rejection: Specimens received not frozen. Gross hemolysis.
Activated Protein C Resistance Assay Order Code:  APC
Specimen Type: Platelet-Poor Plasma
Container Type: Light-blue-top tube (Sodium citrate)
Required Volume: Full tube (4.5 mL blood)
Standard Run Times: Mon, Wed, Fri
Special Handling: Within 1 hour of collection, centrifuge tube as required to obtain platelet poor plasma. Aliquot platelet poor plasma into plastic tubes (minimum 2 aliquots). Freeze immediately. Transport Frozen
CPT Codes: 85307
Acute Hepatitis Panel, Serum Order Code:  AHP2
Specimen Type: Serum
Container Type: Lavender-top tube (EDTA); Mint-top gel tube (lithium heparin); Red-top tube (Plain) no additive; SST Gold-top gel tube
Required Volume: 7 mL
CPT Codes: 80074
Acylcarnitine Profile, Quantitative Order Code:  ACYLP
Specimen Type: Plasma/Serum
Container Type: Mint-top gel tube (Lithium heparin) or Gold-top SST tube
Required Volume: 1 mL
Minimum Volume (Pediatric): 0.5 mL
Methodology: Stable Isotope Dilution, Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Components: C2, Acetyl, C3, Propionyl, C4, Iso-/Butyryl, C5, Isovaleryl-/2-Methylbutyryl-C5-DC, Glutaryl-C5-OH, 3OH-Isovaleryl-C6, Hexanoyl-C6-0H, 3 OH-Hexanoyl-C8, Octanoyl-C8:1, Octanoyl-C10, Decanoyl-C10:1, Decanoyl-C12, Dodecanoyl-C12:1; Dodecanoyl-C12-OH, 3 OHC14, Tetradecanoyl-C14:1, Tetradecanoyl-C14:1-OH, 3 OH-Tetradecenoyl-C14:2; Tetradecanoyl-C14-OH, 3 OH Tetradecanoyl-C16, Palmitoyl-C16:1, Palmitoleyl-C16:1, 3 OH-Palmitoleyl-C16-OH, 3 OH-Palmitoyl-C18, Stearoyl-C18:1 Oleyl-C18:1-OH, 3 OH-Oleyl-C18:2, Linoleyl-C18:2-OH, 3 OH-Linoleyl-
Standard Run Times: Wed, Fri
Turnaround Time: 5-7 days
Special Handling: Separate plasma from cells ASAP and freeze plasma immediately. If submitting serum, separate serum from cells as soon as clotted and freeze immediately. Store and transport frozen. Critical Frozen.
CPT Codes: 82017
Acylglycines, Quantitative Order Code:  YUACYL
Synonyms: Ga2, Glutaric Acidemia Type 2, Madd.
Specimen Type: Urine, Random
Container Type: Urine collection container
Required Volume: 5 mL
Methodology: Gas chromatography, mass spectrometry
Components: 2-Methylbutyrylglycine, 2-Methylsuccinic acid, 3-Phenylpropionylglycine, Acylglycines, Quant, Dodecanedioic acid, Ethylmalonic acid, Glutaric acid, Hexadecanedioic acid, Isobutyrylglycine, Isovalerylglycine, n-Butyrylglycine, n-Hexanolglycine, n-Octanoylglycine, Suberylglycine, Tetradecanedioic acid, trans-Cinnamoylglycine.
Standard Run Times: Mon, Thu
Turnaround Time: 21-28 days
Special Handling: No preservative. Five(5) mL from a random urine collection, send urine frozen.
CPT Codes: 82544
Causes For Rejection: Specimen other than urine
Adenosine Deaminase, Blood Order Code:  ADAQ
Specimen Type: Whole Blood
Container Type: Lavender-top tube (EDTA)
Required Volume: 3-5 mL
Minimum Volume (Pediatric): 1 mL
Methodology: Spectrophotometry
Standard Run Times: Once a week
Turnaround Time: 7-14 days
Special Handling: Store Refrigerated. Transport Room Temperature.
CPT Codes: 82657
Adenosine Deaminase, Fluid Order Code:  FADA
Specimen Type: Body Fluid
Container Type: Sterile container
Required Volume: 1 mL
Minimum Volume (Pediatric): 0.3 mL
Methodology: Spectrophotometry
Standard Run Times: Mon, Wed, Fri
Turnaround Time: 2-3 days
Special Handling: Centrifuge sample at 20-25 degrees Celsius, collect supernatant, then freeze. Sample must remain frozen until received in Lab.
CPT Codes: 84311
Causes For Rejection: Turbid samples
Adenovirus Ag Order Code:  FADAG
Synonyms: ADENOVIRUS AG, STOOL
Specimen Type: Stool
Container Type: Stool Container
Required Volume: 1-2 gm
Methodology: EIA
Standard Run Times: Tue, Fri
Turnaround Time: 1-4 days
Special Handling: Frozen
CPT Codes: 87301
Adenovirus Antibodies, IgG & IgM Order Code:  ADGM
Specimen Type: Serum
Container Type: Red-top tube (Plain) no additive, or SST Gold-top gel tube
Required Volume: 1 mL
Minimum Volume (Pediatric): 0.2 mL
Methodology: Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Standard Run Times: Mon, Wed, Fri
Turnaround Time: 4-6 days
Special Handling: Refrigerated
CPT Codes: 86603 x 2
Causes For Rejection: Plasma specimens. Lipemic, hemolyzed, icteric, turbid, bacterially contaminated, or heat-inactivated specimens.
Adenovirus DNA, Qualitative, Real-Time PCR Order Code:  ADVDNA
Specimen Type: Whole Blood or Plasma (EDTA or ACD), Serum, CSF, Bronchial Lavage/Wash, Sputum, Respiratory Specimen in M4 Media, or Urine
Required Volume: 0.85 mL
Turnaround Time: 1 to 3 days
Special Handling: Transport refrigerated.
CPT Codes: 87798
Adenovirus DNA, Quantitative Real-Time PCR Order Code:  ADPCRQ
Specimen Type: Whole Blood, Serum or Plasma, CSF, BAL, Sputum, or Urine
Container Type: Lavender-top tube (EDTA); Yellow-top tube Acid Citrate Dextrose Solution A (ACD); Red-top tube (Plain) no additive, or SST Gold-top gel tube; Sterile CSF Container or Urine Container
Required Volume: 1 mL
Minimum Volume (Pediatric): 0.5 mL
Methodology: PCR
Turnaround Time: 3-5 days
Special Handling: Ship specimen refrigerated.
CPT Codes: 87799
Admark Apo e Genotyping Order Code:  ADAPOE
Synonyms: ApoE, Apolipoprotein E
Specimen Type: Whole Blood or buccal swabs
Container Type: Lavender-top tube (EDTA)
Methodology: Serial Invasive Signal Amplification Reaction (SISAR)
Turnaround Time: 21-28 days
Special Handling: Specimen collected Mon-Thu am only. Need Physician signature on Athena requisition.
CPT Codes: 83891, 83892, 83894, 83898
Admark TAU/Antibody 42, CSF Order Code:  ADMARK
Synonyms: Amyloid Beta 42, A Beta 42
Specimen Type: CSF
Container Type: CSF transfer tube
Required Volume: 2 mL
Methodology: Capture ELISA
Turnaround Time: 7-14 days
Special Handling: Refrigerate. Need Physician signature on Athena requisition.
CPT Codes: 83520 x 3, 83912
Causes For Rejection: Glass and polystyrene not acceptable.
Adrenal Antibody Order Code:  ADRAB
Specimen Type: Serum
Container Type: Red-top tube (Plain) No additive
Required Volume: 7 mL
Minimum Volume (Pediatric): 1 mL
Methodology: Immunofluorescence Assay
Standard Run Times: Varies
Turnaround Time: 7-14 days
Special Handling: Refrigerate
CPT Codes: 86255
Aerobic Organism ID Order Code:  AID
Synonyms: Aerobic Organism ID; Bacterial Identification; Identification Aerobic Bacterium
Specimen Type: Organism on agar slant
Container Type: Aerobic Agar Slant Tube
Minimum Volume (Pediatric): See Collection Note
Turnaround Time: Varies; call for test status
Special Handling: Ship immediately to Stanford Microbiology/Virology Lab
CPT Codes: 87077
AFB Culture/Blood Or Bone Marrow Order Code:  BLCA
Synonyms: AFB Culture/Blood; AFB Culture/Blood Or Bone Marrow; AFB-Bone Marrow; Bone Marrow-AFB Culture; Blood Or Bone Marrow-AFB Culture; TB Culture-Blood Or Bone Marrow
Specimen Type: Whole Blood or Bone Marrow
Container Type: Green top tube (Lithium heparin) plus blood culture or pediatric Isolator for bone marrow
Required Volume: 1.5 mL
Minimum Volume (Pediatric): 0.5 mL
Methodology: Automated blood culture instrumentation
Standard Run Times: Daily
Turnaround Time: > 30 days; call for test status
Special Handling: Room Temperature
CPT Codes: 87116
Causes For Rejection: Improperly labeled specimen. Improperly completed requisition. Specimen in wrong container.
AFB Culture/Conc/Cystic Fibrosis Order Code:  AFBCF
Synonyms: AFB Culture/Conc/CF; AFBcf; TB Culture-Cystic Fibrosis patient; CF (Cystic Fibrosis) respiratory sample for AFB
Specimen Type: Respiratory secretions
Container Type: Sterile container
Required Volume: 2 mL
Minimum Volume (Pediatric): See Collection Note
Methodology: Automated blood culture instrumentation
Turnaround Time: > 30 days; call for test status
Special Handling: Refrigerate
CPT Codes: 87116, 87015
AFB Culture/Concentrated, Smear Included Order Code:  AFBC
Synonyms: AFB Culture; TB Culture, Mycobacterium Culture
Specimen Type: Respiratory, fluids, feces, gastric aspirate (see Special Handling below)
Container Type: Sterile container
Required Volume: 2.5 mL
Minimum Volume (Pediatric): >2 mL fluid, gastric >5 mL
Methodology: Automated blood culture instrumentation
Standard Run Times: Mon-Fri
Turnaround Time: > 30 days; call for test status
Special Handling: Gastric aspirates cannot be collected in an outpatient setting; the patient must not have sat up or moved around in the morning before the procedure is performed. Place aspirate into special container containing buffer (available from Micro Accessioning in Core Lab) for transport to lab. Call Micro at 724-8632 to have container sent to unit via pneumatic tube.
CPT Codes: 87015, 87116, 87206
AFB Culture/Direct Order Code:  AFBD
Synonyms: AFB Culture; TB Culture, Mycobacterium Culture
Specimen Type: Tissue, CSF, clear fluids
Container Type: Sterile container or tube; Anaerobic transport tube if anaerobes also ordered
Required Volume: >1 mL fluid; >5 mL CSF
Minimum Volume (Pediatric): >1 mL fluid; >5 mL CSF
Methodology: Automated blood culture instrumentation
Turnaround Time: > 30 days; call for test status
Special Handling: Refrigerate samples other than blood unless anaerobe is also ordered on specimen.
CPT Codes: 87116
Causes For Rejection: Inadequate volume, especially CSF.
AFB, Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex DNA, PCR Order Code:  AFBMT
Specimen Type: 5 mL respiratory secretions (e.g., sputum); collected in early morning. Sterile, leakproof container. CSF, tissue (>3mm3).
Required Volume: 5 mL
Turnaround Time: 1 to 4 days
Special Handling: Transport refrigerated.
CPT Codes: 87556
Airborne Allergy Screen , Serum Order Code:  ACHOO
Specimen Type: Serum
Container Type: SST Gold-top tube
Required Volume: 2.5 mL
Minimum Volume (Pediatric): 2.5 mL
Methodology: Immunoassay
Components: Alder tree, Alternaria mold, Aspergillus mold, Bermuda grass, Oak tree, Olive tree, Rye grass, Timothy grass, Dock weed, Sage weed,Western ragweed, Aspergillus mold, Cladosporium mold, Cat dander, Dog dander, Dust mite, Total IgE
Standard Run Times: Mon-Fri
Turnaround Time: 5-7 days
Special Handling: Refrigerate
CPT Codes: 86003 x 16, 82785
Alanine Aminotransferase (SGPT) (ALT), Serum Order Code:  ALT
Synonyms: SGPT; Alanine Aminotransferase, Glutamic Pyruvate Transaminase
Specimen Type: Plasma/Serum
Container Type: Mint-top gel tube (Lithium heparin) or SST Gold-top tube
Required Volume: 2 mL
Minimum Volume (Pediatric): 1 mL
Methodology: Spectrophotometry
Standard Run Times: 24 Hours per Day
Turnaround Time: 24 hours/next day
Special Handling: Refrigerate
CPT Codes: 84460
Albumin, CSF Order Code:  CSFALB
Specimen Type: CSF
Container Type: Sterile CSF tube
Required Volume: 1 mL
Minimum Volume (Pediatric): 0.3 mL
Methodology: Nephelometry
Standard Run Times: Sun-Sat
Turnaround Time: 2-3 days
Special Handling: Refrigerate
CPT Codes: 82042
Causes For Rejection: Grossly bloody, hemolyzed, or contaminated samples.
Albumin, Fluid Order Code:  FAL
Specimen Type: Body Fluid
Container Type: Sterile container
Required Volume: 1 mL
Minimum Volume (Pediatric): 1 mL
Methodology: Spectrophotometry
Standard Run Times: 24 Hours per Day
Turnaround Time: 24 hours/next day
Special Handling: Refrigerate
CPT Codes: 82042
Albumin, Serum/Plasma Order Code:  ALB
Specimen Type: Plasma/Serum
Container Type: Mint-top gel tube (Lithium heparin) or SST Gold-top tube
Required Volume: 2 mL