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 />
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 />
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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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