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TEST CODES & SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS MANUAL VERSION 2.0

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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 />

J:\Test Specification Guide (TSG) Version <strong>2.0</strong>.doc<br />

<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 />

SECTION A Page 7 of 20<br />

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