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 />
AMINOPHYLLINE<br />
(THEOPHYLLINE)<br />
(UNIPHYL)<br />
THEO<br />
Serum<br />
Centrifuge only<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 – 1 day<br />
PLAIN RED OHIP CML<br />
AMIODARONE AMIOD Plasma<br />
3 mL<br />
TAT –10 days<br />
AMITRIPTYLINE<br />
(ELAVIL)<br />
AMI<br />
Serum<br />
2 mL<br />
Collect specimen 10–12 hours after last<br />
dose<br />
Record time in hours that has elapsed<br />
between last dose and specimen collection<br />
Testing Includes Nortriptyline<br />
TAT – 15 days<br />
GREEN<br />
with heparin<br />
$45.00 CML<br />
ROYAL BLUE OHIP CML<br />
AMMONIA<br />
(NH3, NH4)<br />
<strong>TEST</strong> NO LONGER AVAILABLE LAVENDER OHIP CML<br />
AMOBARBITAL<br />
(AMYTAL)<br />
RCML<br />
Plasma<br />
5 mL<br />
TAT – 10 days<br />
GREEN<br />
with heparin<br />
OHIP<br />
CML<br />
AMOBARBITAL<br />
(AMYTAL)<br />
RCML<br />
Urine<br />
10 mL random urine<br />
Submit in an orange or white cap container<br />
TAT – 10 days<br />
OHIP<br />
CML<br />
AMOEBIC DYSENTERY<br />
SEROLOGY ANTIBODY<br />
(E.HISTOLYTICA<br />
SEROLOGY ANTIBODY)<br />
(ENTAMOEBA<br />
HISTOLYTICA ANTIBODY)<br />
RPHL<br />
Do not centrifuge tube<br />
MINISTRY OF HEALTH GUIDELINES<br />
Refer to the General Information Page for<br />
the MOH Procedure regarding specimen<br />
processing and transportation<br />
TAT – 15 days<br />
PLAIN RED N/C PHL<br />
AMOXAPINE<br />
<strong>TEST</strong> NO LONGER AVAILABLE<br />
AMPHETAMINES<br />
RCML<br />
Urine<br />
10 mL random urine<br />
Submit in an orange or white cap container<br />
TAT – 3 days<br />
OHIP<br />
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 />
SECTION A Page 9 of 20<br />
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