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ACETAMINOPHEN

CODE: ACTMN

CPT: 82003

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum, or Lithium Heparinized or EDTA Plasma - Red, Green or Lavender Top.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Daily

ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR BINDING

CODE: ACHR

CPT: 83519

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum - SST

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Room Temperature, Refrigerate, Freeze

TEST PERFORMED: Sent to Reference Laboratory

ACETONE

CODE: ACT

CPT: 80196

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum -SST

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Daily

ACETONE-URINE

CODE: ACTU

CPT: 81002

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Urine - Urine collection kit or a clean, dry container.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Daily

ACID PHOSPHATASE

CODE: ACP

CPT: 84060

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum or EDTA or Heparinized Plasma- SST, Lavender or Green Top. Separate serum or Plasma from cells IMMEDIATELY after collection and freeze the specimen.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Freeze

TEST PERFORMED: Daily

ACID-FAST BACILLI, PCR SCREEN

CODE: AFBPCR

CPT: 87798

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENT: 10-20 mLs of sputum or bronchial washings - sterile screw cap container. Minimum specimen requirements are as follows:

Sputum/Bronchial washing = 5.0 mL.

Blood = 5 mL (Yellow-ACD Top).

Bone Marrow = 1/2 mL (Lavender Top).

Tissue = Any size of fresh tissue. Do NOT put in formalin or paraffin block.

Urine = 5.0 mL (Sterile)

CSF = 1.0 mL (Sterile) Freeze

Fluid = 5.0 mL (Sterile) Freeze

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate (Freeze: CSF, Fluid specimens).

TEST PERFORMED: Sent to Reference Laboratory

ACUTE CK PROFILE

CODE: CARDAC

CPT: 82550, 82553

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum - SST and Lithium Heparin Plasma - Green.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Daily

METHODOLGY FOR CKMB: Mass Assay

ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIC HORM

CODE: ACTH

CPT: 82024

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: EDTA Plasma - Lavender. Split Plasma into two plastic vials and freeze within one hour.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Freeze

TEST PERFORMED: Sent to Reference Laboratory

AFB CULTURE & SMEAR

CODE: AFB

CPT: 87116, 87206

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Tissue, body fluid, or exudate submitted in a sterile screw-capped container or on a sterile swab.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Daily

AFB SMEAR

CODE: AFBSM

CPT: 87206

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Tissue, body fluid, or exudate submitted in a sterile screw-capped container or on a sterile swab.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Daily

ALBUMIN

CODE: ALB

CPT: 82040

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum or Heparinized Plasma - SST or Green Top.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Daily

ALCOHOL

CODE: ETOH

CPT: 82055

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum or Fluoridated Plasma - SST or Gray Top. Iodine is preferable for prepping the venipuncture site. Do NOT use alcohol. If patient is allergic to Iodine, wash the site with soap and water. Send the specimen in the Gray Top tube without removing the cap.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

SPECIMEN STABILITY: SST: 24-48 hours. Gray Top: 2 weeks

TEST PERFORMED: Daily

ALCOHOL DRAW (LEGAL)

CODE: ALCD

CPT: 82055

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Police/Sheriff Department provides container. Follow Chain of custody.

TEST PERFORMED: Sheriff/Police to take sample

ALDOLASE

CODE: ALDOLS

CPT: 82085

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum - SST.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Freeze. Do NOT allow to thaw.

TEST PERFORMED: Sent to Reference Laboratory

ALDOSTERONE SERUM

CODE: ALDSTRN

CPT: 82088

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum - SST (12-hour fasting required).

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Sent to Reference Laboratory

ALDOSTERONE URINE

CODE: ALDSTRNU

CPT: 82088

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: A 5 mL aliquot of a 24 hour urine collection, additive is 10 grams of Boric Acid - 24 hour urine container. Keep specimen refrigerated during collection. Provide 24 hour total volume.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Freeze

TEST PERFORMED: Sent to Reference Laboratory

ALKALINE PHOSHATASE ISOENZYMES

CODE: ALPISO

CPT: 84080

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum - SST.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Sent to Reference Laboratory

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE

CODE: ALP

CPT: 84075

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum or Heparinized Plasma - SST or Green Top.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Daily

ALPHA-1 ANTITRYPSIN

CODE: AAT

CPT: 82103

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum - SST

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Sent to Reference Laboratory

ALPHA-1 ANTITRYPSIN STOOL

CODE: AATS

CPT: 83883

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: 24-Hour stool collection. 24-Hour stool container. Send entire specimen

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Freeze

TEST PERFORMED: Sent to Reference Laboratory

ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN, TUMOR MARKER

CODE: AFP

CODE: 82105

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum - SST.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Sent to Reference Laboratory

ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN, MATERNAL

CODE: AFPM

CPT: 82105

Grossly hemolyzed samples are not acceptable. Collect specimen between 14 and 21 weeks gestation. The following queries must be answered: Race; Mother’s weight; Insulin Dependent; LMP; Multiple Preg - Y, N, If Y, how many; Gestational Age; How Gestational Age Determined: If LMP, Date of LMP; If Ultra, Date of US; Date of Exam.

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum - Red Top

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Sent to Reference Laboratory

ALT

CODE: ALT

CPT: 84460

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum or Heparinized Plasma - SST or Green Top.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Sent to Reference Laboratory

AMIKACIN PEAK (IM)

CODE: AMKPIM

CPT: 80150

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum - Red Top. Collect blood 1 hour after IM injection.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Daily

AMIKACIN PEAK (IV)

CODE: AMKPIV

CPT: 80150

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum - Red Top. Collect blood 30 minutes after a 30-minute IV infusion is completed.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Daily

AMIKACIN TROUGH

CODE: AMKT

CPT: 80150

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum - Red Top. Collected blood 5 -30 minutes before next dose.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Daily

AMINO ACID SCREEN, 24-HOUR URINE

CODE: AMINO

CPT: 82128

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: A 10 mL aliquot of a 24 hour urine collection with no additive. Provide 24 hour urine total volume. Provide patient's diagnosis and therapy over the last three days (drugs, X-ray, infant formula, diet). Can be done on random urine - 10 mL random urine - clean dry container.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Sent to Reference Laboratory

AMITRIPTYLINE (Elavil)

CODE: AMITRY

CPT: 80152

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum - Red Top ONLY. Separate serum from cells as soon as possible. Do NOT use SST tubes.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Sent to Reference Laboratory

AMMONIA

CODE: AMM

CPT: 82140

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Heparinized Plasma - Green Top. Collect specimen then place tube on ice. Separate Plasma from cells immediately after collection then freeze.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Freeze Plasma - Do NOT allow to thaw.

TEST PERFORMED: Daily

AMOEBIC ANTIBODY (CF)

CODE: AMICF

CPT: 86753

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum - SST.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Sent to Reference Laboratory

AMOEBIC ANTIBODY (IHA)

CODE: AMIHA

CPT: 86753

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum - SST.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Sent to Reference Laboratory

AMYLASE

CODE: AMY

CPT: 82150

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum - SST.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Daily

AMYLASE, 2 HOUR URINE

CODE: 2UAMY

CPT: 82150

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Collect all urine voided for 2 hours - clean plastic container. Keep specimen refrigerated during collection. Provide 2 hour total volume.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Daily

AMYLASE, 24 HOUR URINE

CODE: 24UAMY

CPT: 82150

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: A 15 mL aliquot of s 24 hour urine collection, no additives - 24 hour urine container. Keep specimen refrigerated during collection. Provide 24 hour total volume.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Daily

AMYLASE-CREAT CLEARANCE RATIO

CODE: AMYCCR

CPT: 82150, 82575

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum - SST, and a random urine specimen - urine collection kit or a clean, dry container.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Daily

AMYLASE PLEURAL FLUID

CODE: PLFAMY

CPT: 82150

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Pleural fluid - sterile container.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Daily

ANAEROBIC CULTURE WITH GRAM

STAIN

CODE: ANAER

CPT: 87075

Please call SJR Laboratory before collecting specimen.

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Sterile culturette swab of appropriate anaerobic site. Contact the Microbiology Department for acceptable anaerobic specimen criteria. Indicate source on requisition.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Room Temperature.

TEST PERFORMED: Daily

ANAEROBE-IDENTIFICATION

CODE: IDN

CPT: 87072

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Culturette with Stuart’s or Amie’s medium, deliver within 24 hours after collection.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Daily

ANALYZER PANEL

CODE: LUPUS

CPT: 86038, 86225, 86235, x 5, 86376,

86160 x 2, 86431, 86255 x 6, 83520

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum - SST; 4 mLs of serum required

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Sent to Reference Laboratory

ANALYZER WITHOUT RA

CODE: LUPUSAUTO

CPT: 86038, 86225, 86235 x 5, 86376,

86160 x 2, 86255 x 6, 83520

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum - SST; 2 mLs serum required.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Sent to Reference Laboratory

ANDROSTENEDIONE

CODE: ANDROS

CPT: 82157

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum - SST. An early morning specimen is preferred.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Sent to Reference Laboratory

ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME

CODE: ANGCE

CPT: 82164

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum - SST.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Sent to Reference Laboratory

ANTIBODY PANEL

CODE: PANEL

CPT: 86870

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: 10 mL EDTA whole blood - Lavender Top. Do NOT use SST tubes.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Daily

ANTIBODY SCREEN

CODE: ABSC

CPT: 86850

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: 10 mL EDTA whole blood - Lavender Top.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Daily

ANTINEUTROPHIL CYTOPLASMIC AB

CODE: ANCA

CPT: 86021, 86038

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum - SST.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Sent to Reference Laboratory

ANTI-NUCLEAR ANTIBODY

CODE: ANA

CPT: 86038

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum - SST.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Sent to Reference Laboratory

ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROMES EVAL

CODE: ANTIPHOS

CPT: 85613, 86147 x 3, 86148 x 3

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum - SST and Citrate Plasma - Blue; Call SJR Laboratory for special collection instructions.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Freeze

TEST PERFORMED: Sent to Reference Laboratory

ANTI-STREPTOLYSIN O

CODE: STREPTO

CPT: 86060

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum - SST.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Sent to Reference Laboratory

ANTITHROMBIN III TEST

CODE: AT3

CPT: 85300

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Citrate Plasma - Blue Top. Separate Plasma from cells IMMEDIATELY after collection and freeze. Do NOT allow to thaw.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Freeze

SPECIMEN STABILITY: Unstable at room temperature. Spin and place Plasma in a plastic tube and freeze immediately after collection.

TEST PERFORMED: Daily

ARBOVIRUS PANEL

CODE: MISC

CPT: 86651 X 2, 86652 X 2, 86653 X 2

86654 X 2

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: 2 separate specimens: CSF - sterile container, and serum - SST.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Sent to Reference Laboratory

ARBOVIRUS TOTAL ANTIBODIES

CODE: ARBO

CPT: 86651, 86652, 86653, 86654

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum - SST

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Sent to Reference Laboratory

ARSENIC BLOOD

CODE: ARSEN

CPT: 82175

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: 5 mL EDTA whole blood - Royal Blue Top. DO NOT CENTRIFUGE THE SPECIMEN.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Sent to Reference Laboratory

ARTHRITIS PANEL

CODE: ART

CPT: 80072

(Includes Uric Acid, ESR, ANA, RA)

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: EDTA Whole Blood - Lavender; and Serum - SST

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Daily (ANA sent to Reference Laboratory)

ARTHRITIS PANEL (COMPREHENSIVE)

CODE: ARTCOMP

CPT: 80072, 82310, 86140, 86060, 84075,

85651

Includes: Calcium, Uric Acid, Alk Phos, CRP, RA, ANA, ASO, ESR

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: EDTA Whole Blood - Lavender; Serum - SST

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Daily (ANA sent to Reference Laboratory)

ASCORBIC ACID

CODE: ASCOR

CPT: 82180

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum - SST. Protect from light. Split into two plastic vials before freezing.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Freeze. Do NOT allow to thaw.

TEST PERFORMED: Sent to Reference Laboratory

ASPERGILLUS AB,CSF (DD)

CODE: ASPERCSFP

CPT: 86606

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: CSF - sterile container.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Sent to Reference Laboratory

ASPERGILLUS IgG, IgM & IgA ABS (CSF)

CODE: ASPERAP

CPT: 86606 x 3

Includes Aspergillus IgG, IgM & IgA ABS in CSF

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: 1.0 mL CSF

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Sent to Reference Laboratory

ASPERGILLUS PRECIPITINS (ID)

CODE: ASPER

CPT: 86606 x 3

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum - SST

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Sent to Reference Laboratory

ASPERGILLUS TOTAL AB (DD)

CODE: ASPERAP

CPT: 86606

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum - SST

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Sent to Reference Laboratory

AST

CODE: AST

CPT: 84450

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum or Heparinized Plasma - SST or Green Top.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Daily

AVENTYL

See Nortriptyline

B-HCG, QUALITATIVE (Preg Test)

CODE: PREGS

CPT: 84703

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum - SST

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Daily

B-HCG, QUANTITATIVE

CODE: BHCGQ

CPT: 84702

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum or Heparinized Plasma - SST or Green Top.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Daily.

B-HCG, TUMOR MARKER

CODE: BHCGQTM

CPT: 84702

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum or Heparinized Plasma - SST or Green Top.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Sent to Reference Laboratory

BACTERIAL CULTURE WITH GRAM STAIN

CODE: BACT

CPT: 87070, 87025

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Tissue, body fluid, or exudate submitted in a sterile screw-capped container or on a sterile swab.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Daily

BACT SENS/ORGANISM (URINE

CULTURE)

CODE: URC

CPT: 87086

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Submit urine in a sterile container or in a Gray-Top vacutainer tube.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate, Room Temperature

TEST PERFORMED: Daily

BACTERIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY/ORGANISM

CODE: Ordered by Micro Dept

CPT: 87186, 87070, 87076

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Pure Isolate

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Room Temperature or 35° C incubation.

TEST PERFORMED: Daily

BARBITURATES SCREEN

CODE: BARB

CPT: 80101

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Urine - clean, dry container or a urine collection kit.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Daily

BASIC METABOLIC

CODE: BASMET

CPT: 80049

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum - SST

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Daily

BETA-2 MICROGLOBULIN

CODE: B2M

CPT: 82232

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Serum - SST

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Refrigerate

TEST PERFORMED: Sent to Reference Laboratory

BETA STREP SCREEN

CODE: STREPC

CPT: 86588

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Collection of inflamed throat with sterile swab.

SPECIMEN STORAGE: Room Temperature

TEST PERFORMED: Daily

BILIRUBIN, AMNIOTIC FLD

CODE: BILIAMN

CPT: 82247

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: 7 mL Amniotic fluid - plastic container. Protect from light. Wrap in foil.