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 />
CYSTINE SCREEN<br />
CYSTR<br />
Urine<br />
25 mL random urine<br />
Submit in an orange or white cap container<br />
Note: If screen is abnormal, quantitative<br />
will be performed<br />
TAT – 25 days<br />
OHIP<br />
CML<br />
CYSTINOSIS<br />
See<br />
MOLECULAR GENETICS (I)<br />
RCHEO<br />
CYTOGENETICS <strong>TEST</strong>ING<br />
(CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS)<br />
(KARYOTYPING)<br />
(FISH)<br />
(FLUORESCENT IN-SITU<br />
HYBRIDIZATION)<br />
RCHEO<br />
Whole Blood<br />
Adults & children > 1yr. = 5-10ml blood<br />
Newborns & infants = 2-3ml minimum<br />
Label all tubes with minimum 2 patient<br />
identifiers<br />
Submit Monday to Thursday before 4pm or<br />
Friday before noon for best results<br />
GREEN<br />
with heparin<br />
OHIP<br />
CHEO<br />
Deliver to the hospital by 14:00 hrs the day<br />
sample taken<br />
When possible, have the Courier deliver<br />
sample(s) directly to the hospital on the<br />
same day of collection<br />
Pre-package sample(s) with completed<br />
Cytogenetics Form and a copy of the OHIP<br />
requisition in a separate brown paper bag<br />
Address envelope:<br />
CHEO<br />
Attention:<br />
Chromosome Analysis<br />
Department/Cytogenetics Lab<br />
3 rd Flr. Max Keeping Wing<br />
DO NOT REFRIGERATE<br />
TAT – VARIABLE<br />
D<br />
CYTOLOGY<br />
ASPIRATION BIOPSY<br />
ASPP<br />
Slide and / or Aspiration Fluid<br />
(Slides are recommended)<br />
The physician must print the patient's name<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 />
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