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neonatal is in test description 17HP Separate serum after clotting and
custody collection procedure. Refrigerated.
LAVENDER. Centrifuge and separate plasma specimens from cells. Transfer 1.5 mLs to a plastic,
transport tube. Label Sample with "Plasma" sticker. Do not thaw. Frozen.
GHS LABORATORY OUTREACH TEST CODES AND SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
GOLD, RED OR SPECKLED SEND 3.0 (1.5 MIN) mL serum FROZEN. Icteric or grossly hemolyzed
gestational age, LMP, weight, race, insulin dependent, number of fetuses and initial or repeat screening. Call Lab for Gestational worksheet: 678.312.4731. GOLD, RED OR SPECKLED SEND 3.0 (1.5 MIN) mL serum FROZEN. Icteric or grossly hemolyzed
gestational age, LMP, weight, race, insulin dependent, number of fetuses and initial or repeat screening. Call Lab for Gestational worksheet: 678.312.4731.
Do not freeze. 24 HOUR URINE CONTAINER/ NO PRESERVATIVE. 24 hour Urine
collection. Refrigerate during collection.
PORT-A-CUL AND CULTURETTE. Requires two swabs: 1 submitted in
anaerobic (Port-a-cul) transport media. Room Temperature.
GHS LABORATORY OUTREACH TEST CODES AND SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
LAVENDER (plasma), DARK NAVY BLUE (red label, serum), or RED
immediately separate serum or plasma from the cells. Refrigerate. GOLD, Refrigerated. 1 LAVENDER, 82728, 83550,
10- BLUE. (Recommend sending to Laboratory for collection. Plasma mus
"buffy coat" into plastic pour off tubes.
pipette all but button on the bottom into a new plastic pour off tube. Refrigerated.
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GHS LABORATORY OUTREACH TEST CODES AND SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
pipette into plastic pour off tube, write
Temperature. RED. Centrifuge and separate serum,
pipette into plastic pour off tube, write
GOLD, RED OR SPECKLED. Refrigerated.
C. trachomatis IgM, IgA, IgGC. psittaci IgM, IgA, IgG
GHS LABORATORY OUTREACH TEST CODES AND SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
DACRON/RAYON SWAB from endocervix, urethra, conjunctiva, rectal mucosa (without feces) fluid aspirate, tissue, nasopharynx or throat in MICROTEST (M4) microbe transport tube. Do not use wood swabs or cotton swab.
frozen -70 degrees C or colder Frozen.
Stability:-Room Temperature NO-Refrigerated: 72 hours-Frozen: 30 days (-70c)
Air dried Conjunctival SLIDE or Endocervical SLIDE or Urethral SLIDE or Rectal SLIDE or Nasopharyngeal SLIDE or useMICRO TRAK(R) Chlamydia trachomatis Direct SpecimenCollection kit. Co
specimen collection, removeand discard mucous and
interference with assay performance. Rejection criteria:Vaginal or penile specimens will be rejected. Specimensidentified nonspecifically as genital will be rejected. Transport Container: Slide HolderTransport Temperature: Room TemperatureFrozen: unacceptable
Chlamydia and GC DNA Probe GCCP PINK DNA CULTURETTE (Female). 87491, 87591
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URINE. Room Temperature: The patient should not have urinated for at least one hour prior to specimen collection. Direct patient to provide a first-catch urine into a urine collection cup, the rest of the void in the toilet.
Collection of larger volumes of urine may result in specimen dilution that may reduce test sensitivity. Female patients should not cleanse the labial area prior to providing the specimen. Minimum: 2 mL
URINE. Room Temperature: The patient should not have urinated for at least one hour prior to specimen collection. Direct patient to provide a first-catch urine into a urine collection cup, the rest of the void in the toilet.
Collection of larger volumes of urine may result in specimen dilution that may reduce test sensitivity. Female patients should not cleanse the labial ar
DARK NAVY BLUE, LAVENDER OR RED. Centrifuge and pipette the
CLPN plasma or serum (carefully) from the
red cells, pipette into plastic pour off tube. Refrigerated. PLASTIC, LEAK PROOF
minutes or Refrigerate)GREEN SODIUM HEPARIN, LAVENDER OR RED**Do not use gel barrier tubes. Grossly hemolytic or lipemic samples
immediately separate plasma or serumfrom the cells into a plastic, screw-capped vial. Frozen.
GHS LABORATORY OUTREACH TEST CODES AND SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
GOLD, RED, SPECKLED. Avoid hemolysis. Centrifuge serum specimens within 1 hour of collection.
C3CS Immediately pipette serum into sterile,
plastic, screw-capped vial(s) and freeze. Do not allow samples to thaw. Frozen. GOLD, RED, SPECKLED. Avoid hemolysis. Centrifuge serum specimens within 1 hour of collection.
C4CS Immediately pipette serum into sterile,
plastic, screw-capped vial(s) and freeze. Do not allow samples to thaw. Frozen. GOLD, RED, SPECKLED. Avoid hemolysis. Centrifuge serum specimens within 1 hour of collection.
plastic, screw-capped vial(s) and freeze. Do not allow samples to thaw. Frozen.
GOLD, RED, SPECKLED. Avoid hemolysis. Centrifuge serum specimens within 1 hour of collection.
CH50 Immediately pipette serum into sterile,
plastic, screw-capped vial(s) and freeze. Do not allow samples to thaw. Frozen.
DARK BLUE NAVY (RED LABEL OR PURPLE LABEL). Refrigerated. Patient should refrain from taking vitamins, mineral or herbal supplements for at least 1 week prior
Centrifuge and immediately separate serum or plasma from the cells into a pour-off plastic (trace metal free, element free tube). Contact laboratory for the special pour off tube.
GHS LABORATORY OUTREACH TEST CODES AND SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
GOLD and 24 HOUR URINE CONTAINER/ NO PRESERVATIVE.
during collection. Document Total Volume. Keep refrigerated during collection.
2- LAVENDER, whole blood. Room Temperature.
Do not freeze. GOLD OR RED. Patient must be
specimens to pour-off tubes. Refrigerated or Frozen. BLUE. Refrigerated. Blood should fill
QDIM to the black error on side of tube.
Gently invert tube 6 times. GOLD,GREEN LITH-HEP, RED OR
Recommended collection 30 min prior to doseRED. Centrifuge, pipette serum into
DHEU plastic pour off tube. Place "Serum"
GHS LABORATORY OUTREACH TEST CODES AND SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
CHAIN CUSTODY URINE: Follow chain of custody collection procedure. This includes testing for the following
confirmation and integrity check: amphetamines, barbs, benzo's, Cannabinoids (THC), cocaine, opiates.
CHAIN CUSTODY URINE: Follow chain of custody collection procedure. This includes testing for the following with auto GC/MS confirmation and
benzo's, Cannabinoids (THC), cocaine, fentanyls, meperidine, ox
propoxyphene, methadone, opiates, tramodol. Room Temperature.
GHS LABORATORY OUTREACH TEST CODES AND SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
venipuncture site. DO NOT USE ALCOHOL. Room Temperature. GREEN LITHIUM HEPARIN or
the venipuncture site. DO NOT USE ALCOHOL. Room Temperature.
ENAA ( Antibodies to extractable nuclear antigens:
2 -LIGHT BLUE. Frozen. Blood should fill to the black error on side of tube. Gently invert tube 6 tim
plastic pour-off tube and, again, pipette plasma (leaving button on bottom) into new plastic pour-off tube. Place "Plasma" label on pour off tube. Frozen.
2 -LIGHT BLUE. Frozen. Blood should fill to the black error on side of tube. Gently invert tube 6 times. Centrifuge, then pipette plasma
pipette plasma (leaving button on bottom) into new plastic pour-off tube. Place "Plasma" label on pour off tube. Frozen. Hemoccult Card x 3. Room
GHS LABORATORY OUTREACH TEST CODES AND SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
stool until liquid rises to black line on
side of transport vial. Room Temperature.
FIBR to the black error on side of tube.
GHS LABORATORY OUTREACH TEST CODES AND SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
GOLD, RED OR SPECKLEDSpecimen Rejection Criterion:
grossly lipemic samples are unacceptable. Refrigerated. GOLD, RED OR SPECKLED. Centrifuge, pour into plastic pour-off
tube. Place "Serum" sticker on pour
off rube. Rejection criterion: Gross hemolysis, gross lipemia, or gross icterus. Frozen.
LAVENDER. Draw sample two hours after last dose at steady-state. Do not use gel barrier tubes. Centrifuge, pipette plasma from cells as soon as
possible. Pipette into plastic pour off tube. Place "Plasma" label on pour off tube. Transport at room temperature.
GC and Chlamydia DNA Probe GCCP PINK DNA CULTURETTE (Female). 87491, 87591
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URINE. Room Temperature: The patient should not have urinated for at leastone hour prior to specimen collection. Direct patient toprovide a first-catch urine into a urine collection cup, the rest of the void in
the toilet. Collection of larger volumes 87491, 87591of urine may result in specimen dilution that may reduce test sensitivity. Female patients should not cleanse thelabial area prior to providing the specimen. Minimum: 2 mLURINE. Room Temperature: The patient should not have urinated for at leastone hour prior to specimen collection. Direct patient toprovide a first-catch urine into a urine collection cup, the rest of the void in
the toilet. Collection of larger volumes
dilution that may reduce test sensitivity. Female patients should not cleanse thelabial area prior to providing the specimen. Minimum: 2 mL
GHS LABORATORY OUTREACH TEST CODES AND SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
Refrigerated. RED. Frozen. Centrifuge, pipette serum into plastic pour-off tube. Place
"Serum" label on pour-off tube.
Instructions: Rejection criterion: Specimens exhibiting lipemia,
GOLD and LAVENDER. Refrigerated. Use all Codes
DARK NAVY BLUE, whole blood. Refrigerated. Patient should refrain from eating seafood, or taking mineral
days before specimen collection. To avoid contamination, use powderless gloves.
GHS LABORATORY OUTREACH TEST CODES AND SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
24 hour urine collection in Acid Washed, Metal Free Container (Call the Laboratory for this collection container). Refrigerated. Keep
consumed for at least one week before specimen collection. Please specify on the request form and on The urine container the total 24-hour urine volume. 24 hour urine collection in Acid Washed, Metal Free Container (Call the Laboratory for this collection container). Refrigerated. Keep
specify on the request form and onthe urine container the total 24-hour urine volume.
GHS LABORATORY OUTREACH TEST CODES AND SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
Hepatitis C genotype by PCR (must perform HCV Hepatitis
Temperature. LAVENDER. Centrifuge, pipette plasma (gently) without disturbing red
HIVP cells, pipette plasma into plastic pour
off tube. Place "Plasma" label on pour off tube. Frozen. GOLD, RED OR SPECKLED.
GHS LABORATORY OUTREACH TEST CODES AND SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
RED, GOLD, OR SPECKLED1 mL SerumInstructions: Place the specimen in a refrigerator bath for 30 minutes after
collection. Centrifuge the specimen as soon as possible after complete clot formation has taken place. Refrigerated.
Refrigerated. Random Stool in a PLASTIC, LEAK PROOF CONTAINER. Frozen. Instructions: Patients should be off
Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI), antibiotics, or bismuth for two weeksbefore specimen collection.
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG), Beta, for
neoplasm not pregnancyHypersensitivity Pneumonitis
GOLD, RED OR SPECKLED. Refrigerated.
Slightly, moderately, and grossly icteric samples.
GHS LABORATORY OUTREACH TEST CODES AND SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
LAVENDER, GRAY, GREEN SODIUM HEPARIN, RED. Room
separator tubes. Collect just before next dose or at least 12 hours after last dose. GOLD, RED OR SPECKLED.
GOLD, RED OR SPECKLEDInstructions: Overnight fasting is preferred. Serum should be
Centrifuge within 1 hour of collection and transfer serum specimens to ster
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Differentiation Panel: Includes C-ANCA titer; P-ANCA titer; Atypical P-ANCA titer;PROTEINASE-3
Saccharomyces cerevisiae Antibody (ASCA) IgA; Saccharomyces cerevisiae Antibody (ASCA) IgG;
charcoal, gel swabs or viral transport media accepted. GOLD, RED OR SPECKLED.
GHS LABORATORY OUTREACH TEST CODES AND SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
GOLD, RED OR SPECKLED. Refrigerated.
Gross hemolysis; Gross lipemia;Slightly, moderately, and grossly icteric samples. GOLD, GREEN LITHIUM HEPARIN,
RED, LAVENDER or GREEN SODIUM HEPARIN. Centrifuge and
transfer serum or plasma to pour-off tube. Frozen. STERILE CONTAINER. Specify
LAMT Draw 1/2 to 1 hour before next dose
For Adults: DARK NAVY BLUE, whole blood. Refrigerated.
bullet. Follow Lead collection procedure. Instructions: Refrigerate urine immediately aftercollection. Store refrigerated 2-8 degrees C for up to
frozen -20 degrees C. Transport refrigerated urine samples refrigerated (coldpacks) to the laboratory. RED, LAVENDER or GREEN SODIUM HEPARIN. Centrifuge and
transfer serum or plasma to pour-off tube. Frozen.
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times. Centrifuge, then pipette plasma testing, add:
Place "Plasma" label on pour off tube. 85
GOLD, RED OR SPECKLED. Refrigerated.
Rejection criterion: Gross hemolysis or gross lipemia is unacceptable.
GOLD, RED OR SPECKLED. Centrifuge serum specimens within 1
LYSS hour of collection. Transfer serum to
sterile, plastic,screw-capped vial(s). Refrigerated.
GHS LABORATORY OUTREACH TEST CODES AND SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
GREEN SODIUM HEPARIN, whole blood. Room Temperature or
MAIC Specimen (list source) in a STERILE,
LEAK PROOF CONTAINER. Room Temperature.
DARK NAVY BLUE (EDTA purple label), whole blood. Refrigerated. Patient should refrain from eating
supplements for at least 3 days before specimen collection. To avoid contamination, use powderless gloves. RED. Centrifuge and pipette serum into plastic pour-off tubes. Place
"Serum" label on pour off tube. Frozen.
MGP plastic pour-off tube. Place "Serum"
GHS LABORATORY OUTREACH TEST CODES AND SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
URINE. Room Temperature: The patient should not have urinated for at leastone hour prior to specimen collection. Direct patient toprovide a first-catch urine into a urine
the toilet. Collection of larger volumes
of urine may result in specimen dilution that may reduce test sensitivity. Female patients should not cleanse thelabial area prior to providing the specimen. Minimum: 2 mL
RED. Room Temperature. Collect just before next dose or at
use serum separator (gel barrier) tubes.
NORT least 12 hours after last dose. Do not
use serum separator (gel barrier) tubes.
GHS LABORATORY OUTREACH TEST CODES AND SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
LAVENDER (plasma), DARK NAVY BLUE( red label, serum), or RED
CLPN (serum) tube. Refrigerate. Centrifuge
and immediately separate serum or plasma from the cells.
CEPI fill to the black error on side of tube.
Refrigerated. LAVENDER, whole blood. Room Temperature. Instructions: Drug regimens, time and date of drug administration are to be noted on requisition.
PRGF Therapeutic range applies to trough
specimens drawn justbefore a.m. dose. Optimal time to draw specimen: 0.5-1 hour before next oral dose. Rejection criterion: Clotted specimens or gel barrier tubes. GOLD, GREEN LITHIUM HEPARIN,
GHS LABORATORY OUTREACH TEST CODES AND SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
GOLD, RED OR SPECKLED. Centrifuge, pour into plastic pour-off
tube. Place "Serum" sticker on pour
off rube. Rejection criterion: Gross hemolysis, gross lipemia, or gross icterus. Frozen. GOLD, RED OR SPECKLED.
Refrigerated. 2- BLUE. Centrifuge, carefully pipette plasma (without disturbing the red
cells) into pour off tube. Label with "Plasma" label. Frozen. GOLD, RED OR SPECKLED.
Gently invert tube 6 times. Lavender, spin and pipette plasma into plastic pour off tube (write
Red top tube, spin and pipette serum into pour off tube (write 'serum'). Refrigerated. RED, Centrifuge and transfer serum
polyethylene transport tube. Frozen.
GHS LABORATORY OUTREACH TEST CODES AND SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
RED OR SPECKLED. Refrigerated. LAVENDER. Centrifuge, pipette plasma (gently) without disturbing red
off tube. Place "Plasma" label on pour off tube. Frozen.
RESY RSV Collect Kit. Room Temperature.
Collect nasopharyngeal specimen (wash or swab). Submit in saline or
viral transport media. Do not send culturette swabs. Room Temperature.
stool until liquid rises to black line on
side of transport vial. Room Temperature.
PLASTIC, LEAK PROOF CONTAINER (must receive within 30
SMAN min. of collection). Critical to keep
sample wrapped in towel next to the body.
GHS LABORATORY OUTREACH TEST CODES AND SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
LAVENDER, spin and pipette plasma into plastic pour off tube, place
"Plasma" label on pour off tube or
Red top tube, spin and pipette serum into pour off tube, place "Serum" label on pour-off tube. Refrigerate.
Room Temperature. LAVENDER, whole blood. Room Temperature. Ins
date of drug administration are to be noted on requisition. Therapeutic range applies to trough
specimens drawn just before a.m. dose. Optimal time to draw specimen: 0.5-1 hour before next oral dose. Rejection criterion: Clotted specimens or gel barriertubes.
GHS LABORATORY OUTREACH TEST CODES AND SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
RED OR SPECKLED. Refrigerated. RED. Refrigerated. Unacceptable Specimens:
and samples collected in any gel-separator tubes are unacceptable. RED. Refrigerated. Unacceptable Specimens:
and samples collected in any gel-separator tubes are unacceptable. GOLD, GREEN LITHIUM HEPARIN,
Gross hemolysis, gross lipemia or gross icterus
RED OR SPECKLED. Refrigerated. LAVENDER, GRAY, GREEN SODIUM HEPARIN, RED. Room
separator tubes. Collect just before next dose or at least 12 hours after last dose. GOLD, GREEN LITHIUM HEPARIN,
GHS LABORATORY OUTREACH TEST CODES AND SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
24 HOUR URINE CONTAINER/ NO PRESERVATIVE. 24 hour Urine
collection. (document volume and total hours collected)
GHS LABORATORY OUTREACH TEST CODES AND SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
URINE. Room Temperature: The patient should not have urinated for at leastone hour prior to specimen collection. Direct patient toprovide a first-catch urine into a urine collection cup, the rest of the void in
the toilet. Collection of larger volumes 87491, 87591
of urine may result in specimen dilution that may reduce test sensitivity. Female patients should not cleanse thelabial area prior to providing the specimen. Minimum: 2 mL24 HOUR URINE COLLECTION. ** MUST PROTECT FROM LIGHT**. Indicate total volume on the transport
rook, screw top container. Document Total volume on the 50 mL aliquot. Frozen.
RED. Fasting specimen is preferred, but not required. Collectblood into plain red top tube without anticoagulant. Allow blood toclot at room temperature for 30
minutes prior to spinning. Spin for 20 minutes and pipette the serum from the cells immediately. Place "Serum" label on pour-off tube. Room Temperature.
GHS LABORATORY OUTREACH TEST CODES AND SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
RED. Fasting specimen is preferred, but not required. Collectblood into plain red top tube without anticoagulant. Allow blood toclot at room temperature for 30
minutes prior to spinning. Spin for 20 minutes and pipette the serum from the cells immediately. Place "Serum" label on pour-off tube. Room Temperature. Feces Transport vial (Orange) add stool until liquid rises to black line on
DARK NAVY BLUE, red labeled metal free; pipette into metal free plastic
metal free supplies: 678.312.4731. Refrigerated.
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Manhasset Public Schools September 8, 2009 Dear Parents/Guardians, The District, under the guidance of County, State and Federal health officials, is preparing to meet the challenge of an anticipated early fall novel H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu) outbreak by: 1. Remaining in close contact with County and State health officials (please read Dr. Maria Carney’s letter on the District’s web s