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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 />

APOLIPOPROTEIN<br />

APOA1<br />

APOB<br />

Plasma<br />

Monday-Wednesday only<br />

Patient must fast a minimum of 12 hours<br />

Separate plasma from red cells within 4<br />

hours<br />

Specify:<br />

A 1 – 1 mL<br />

B – 1 mL<br />

C 2 ACTIVATION - <strong>TEST</strong> NOT<br />

AVAILABLE<br />

TAT – 30 DAYS<br />

PLAIN RED<br />

$35.00<br />

$35.00<br />

CML<br />

APOLIPOPROTEIN<br />

(E-GENOTYPE)<br />

APOE<br />

Whole Blood<br />

store and send refrigerated<br />

LAVENDER $55.00 CML<br />

APOLIPOPROTEIN a<br />

(LIPOPROTEIN a)<br />

LIPOA<br />

Serum<br />

1 mL<br />

Separate within 4 hours<br />

YELLOW SST $35.00 CML<br />

FREEZE SERUM AND SEND FROZEN<br />

Transport specimen in a test labelled<br />

Separate brown paper bag<br />

TAT – 30 days<br />

ARBOVIRUS ANTIBODIES<br />

RPHL<br />

Do not centrifuge tube<br />

PHL recommends both acute and<br />

convalescent samples be taken 2 weeks<br />

apart<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 />

ARSENIC- HAIR<br />

ARSH<br />

Hair<br />

Clip hair close to the nape of the neck<br />

Submit in a 90 mL container<br />

TAT – 45 days<br />

$70.00 CML<br />

ARSENIC- NAIL<br />

ARSN<br />

Nails<br />

Clip nails from all fingers<br />

Submit in a 90 mL container<br />

TAT – 45 days<br />

$70.00 CML<br />

ARSENIC- 24 HOUR URINE<br />

ARS24<br />

24 Hour Urine<br />

50 mL aliquot – submit in an orange or<br />

white cap container<br />

Collect specimen in acid–washed plastic<br />

container<br />

State total 24-hour volume on the OHIP<br />

Requisition, on the specimen container and<br />

in “Notes and Instructions”<br />

$70.00 CML<br />

Retain a duplicate 50 mL urine sample in<br />

the fridge until test is reported<br />

TAT – 10 to 60 days<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 17 of 20<br />

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