TEST CODES & SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS MANUAL VERSION 2.0
Test Specification Guide - Ottawa Inner City Health
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<strong>TEST</strong> CODE <strong>SPECIMEN</strong> REQUIREMENT VACUTAINER BILLING LOC<br />
ALPHA–1 ANTITRYPSIN<br />
PHENOTYPING<br />
A1ATP<br />
Serum<br />
1 mL<br />
FREEZE SERUM AND SEND FROZEN<br />
Transport specimen in a separate brown<br />
paper bag Labelled „Frozen Sample‟<br />
TAT – 60 days<br />
1YELLOW SST $105.00 CML<br />
ALPHA FETOPROTEIN,<br />
ONCOLOGY<br />
(AFP-ONCOLOGY)<br />
AFP<br />
Serum<br />
1 mL<br />
FOR ONCOLOGY (Cancer) PATIENTS<br />
ONLY<br />
Indicate site of cancer<br />
TAT – 10 days<br />
YELLOW SST OHIP CML<br />
ALPHA FETOPROTEIN,<br />
PREGNANCY<br />
(AFP-PREGNANCY)<br />
MSS<br />
Serum<br />
2 mL<br />
DO NOT REFRIGERATE<br />
For risk assessment of open neural tube<br />
defects testing is recommended at 15-20<br />
weeks gestation<br />
YELLOW SST OHIP CHEO<br />
Complete a "Maternal Serum Screen Form”<br />
Indicate on the form "AFP ONLY"<br />
Results will be reported directly to the<br />
requesting physician by the testing location<br />
TAT – 5 days<br />
ALT<br />
(ALANINE TRANSAMINASE)<br />
(SGPT)<br />
ALT<br />
Serum<br />
Centrifuge only<br />
TAT – 1 day<br />
1YELLOW SST OHIP BTL<br />
ALUMINUM AL Serum<br />
3 mL<br />
TAT – 15 days<br />
AMETHOPTERIN<br />
(METHOTREXATE)<br />
METH<br />
Serum<br />
2 mL<br />
Collect specimen 10 – 12 hours after last<br />
dose<br />
Record time in hours that have elapsed<br />
between last dose and specimen collection<br />
TAT – 10 days<br />
ROYAL BLUE<br />
no additive<br />
$40.00 CML<br />
PLAIN RED OHIP CML<br />
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<strong>TEST</strong> SPECIFICATION GUIDE (TSG)<br />
Created by Vedrana Vaskovic QC Coordinator<br />
BIO-<strong>TEST</strong> LABS<br />
168 Charlotte St., Ottawa, ON., K1N 8K6<br />
Last printed 28/11/2011 1:52 PM<br />
BIO-<strong>TEST</strong> LABORATORY<br />
Tel: (613) 789-4242<br />
Fax: (613) 789-7033<br />
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