TEST CODES & SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS MANUAL VERSION 2.0
Test Specification Guide - Ottawa Inner City Health
Test Specification Guide - Ottawa Inner City Health
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<strong>TEST</strong> CODE <strong>SPECIMEN</strong> REQUIREMENT VACUTAINER BILLING LOC<br />
AMINOTRANSFERASE)<br />
ASPERGILLUS ANTIBODY<br />
ASPER<br />
Do not centrifuge<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 – 30 days<br />
PLAIN RED N/C PHL<br />
ASPIRIN, ACETYSALICYLIC<br />
ACID, SALICYLATE<br />
See ASA<br />
SAL<br />
AST<br />
(SGOT)<br />
See ASPARTATE<br />
TRANSAMINASE<br />
AST<br />
ATA<br />
See ANTI-MICROSOMAL<br />
ANTIBODIES<br />
MSA<br />
Or<br />
ATA<br />
ATIVAN<br />
RCML<br />
Serum<br />
2 mL<br />
Collect specimen 10 –12 hours after the last<br />
dose<br />
Record time in hours that have elapsed<br />
between last dose and specimen taken<br />
TAT – 15 days<br />
PLAIN RED OHIP CML<br />
ATIVAN<br />
RCML<br />
Urine<br />
10 mL random urine<br />
Submit in an orange or white cap container<br />
TAT – 15 days<br />
OHIP<br />
CML<br />
AVENTYL<br />
(NORTRIPTYLINE)<br />
NOR<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 – 15 days<br />
ROYAL BLUE<br />
no additive<br />
OHIP<br />
CML<br />
AVIAN PRECIPITINS<br />
RCML<br />
Serum<br />
Centrifuge only<br />
Specify antigen<br />
Each antigen billed separately<br />
TAT – 30 days<br />
YELLOW SST $35.00 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 19 of 20<br />
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