St. Paul’s Hospital Accessioning Test Reference Test Sunquest Specimen Instructions TAT/ Freq Approval Destination Code (Est) 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D VITD 1 RED top Optimal 2 mL, minimum 0.6 mL Red top serum. Separate from monthly SPH Special Chem cells and freeze. Send on ice pack. Stability: 7 days at room Calcitriol (Do not use gel temp and 2-8°C, 2 months at -20°C. 1,25- tubes) Dihydroxycholecalciferol Test done once a month. 1,25-Dihydroxy-Vit-D, ***Double Check Order*** Use VITD3 if req says “VIT D” or “Vitamin D” 4 Amino Pyridine NCODE 1 SST Gold top 1 mL serum. Freeze. Ship in dry ice. Y Att. Dr. James Lesley University Of Maryland Information outdated, need to be verified. 100 Penn St. Room 540 Baltimore Maryland 212001 U.S.A 7-Dehydrocholesterol DEHYD Amniotic fluid Refer Outpatients to Children’s Hospital for amniotic fluid Y Children’s Hospital collection. Send copy of Cytogenetics requisition with transport Sterol, Lathosterol, Sterols, RED? batch. Desmosterol, SLOS, Smith Lemli Opitz Syndrome, Dehydrocholesterol Hospitals In-Common Laboratory 11-Deoxy-Cortisol NCODE 1 SST Gold top or 1 mL serum. Store and send frozen on dry ice. 7 days Y Inc. PST Light green Additional information on HICL website: 57 Gervais Dr. top http://www.HICL.on.ca/search_tcna.asp?Tcstring=11DEOXY North York, ON M3C 1Z2 Phone 416-391-1499 Ext.248 Fax 416-385-1957 17-Hydroxycorticosteroids Do urine Cortisol 17-Hydroxyprogesterone OHP 1 RED Top 1 mL RED Top serum. Freeze. Send on ice pack. Children’s Hospital Lab 17 Ketogenic-Steroids Do urine Cortisol 17 Ketosteroids Unavailable. Bill and collect Serum for DHEA-Sulfate and free testosterone 2-3 DPG Not available as of MAY01/08 Division of Pre and Post Examination, Page 1 of 286 Providence Health Care, Vancouver B.C., Canada Approved by: Dr. M. Trotter PHC Test Directory Revision date: May 24, 2018 Test Sunquest Specimen Instructions TAT/ Freq Approval Destination Code (Est) 2,3-Dinor-11Beta-Prostaglandin NCODE 24-hour urine Must have MSP Approval letter prior to collection. Y Specimen Process Centre F2 Alpha, Urine collection Mayo Medical Laboratories CRU 1. Ask patient to sign Bill73 consent form. 3050 Superior Drive NW Mayo Test ID: 23BPG No preservative UTIM 2. Instruct patient to refrigerate urine during 24 hour collection. Rochester, MN 55901 preferred.(see Mayo for other Accessioning: process 24 hour urine: 1-800-533-1710 preservatives). 1. 1 aliquot for CRR 2. 1 aliquot for 23 BPG, spun and aliquot 4 mL, freeze immediately. Stability: Refrigerated 7 days, Frozen 30 days, Ambient 8 hours SPH Sendout: must generate Mayo Clinic Order in MayoLink, see Supervisor, provide total 24 hour volume in Comments section of MayoLink Test orders.: https://orders.mayomedicallaboratories.com/en/login?SAMLart= NDB4bVdXsqHYZ01o60GsV63Il9HvdUI5NzA2QjA0QkQ2MTlG QTgyREYy%0A Send frozen on dry ice. Mandatory MSP pre-approval required for Outpatients (request to be done by patient Dr.). 3,4- DRSCB 1 RED top or 2-4 mL serum or urine. Refrigerate and send on ice pack. Y Provincial Toxicology Centre Methylenedioxyamphetamine Sunquest LIS Order Entry: >2mL Urine Second screen: DRSC1 =;3,4 Methylenedioxyamphetamine 5, 1 Nucleotidase (5,1 NCODE 1 SST Gold top 2.0 mL serum. 0.5 mL minimum. Ship Serum frozen. Y Quest Diagnostics/ Nichols Institute NTD)(5NTD) Mandatory MSP pre-approval required for Outpatients 33608 Ortega Highway (request to be done by patient Dr.). For Outpatients, do not San Juan, Capistrano, collect without MSP preapproval if test is ordered alone. CA 92675 Complete Quest Diagnostics’ Test Request Form and Put Fax 1(800) 553-5445 Result to SPH Lab request sticker Only done on 24 hr samples. Random is unavailable. Adjust 24 5HIAA (5-Hydroxy Indole Acetic HIAAU 24 hour urine VGH Lab hour collection pH to 2 - 3 and aliquot 50 mL of a well-mixed 24hr Acid) collected in 6 M Add CRU, collection. Refrigerate. Send on ice pack. (Serotonin. HCl, refrigerate UTIM For 48 h before and during collection, patients should not 5-Hydroxytryptamine - 5HT) during collection. consume foods high in serotonin such as avocados, bananas, butternuts, cantaloupe, dates, eggplant, grapefruit, hickory nuts, honeydew melon, kiwifruit, melons, nuts, pineapple, plantains, plums, tomatoes. Medications, such as L-dopa, acetaminophen, salicylates, and cough syrup containing guaifenesin must also be avoided. Division of Pre and Post Examination, Page 2 of 286 Providence Health Care, Vancouver B.C., Canada Approved by: Dr. M. Trotter PHC Test Directory Revision date: May 24, 2018 Test Sunquest Specimen Instructions TAT/ Freq Approval Destination Code (Est) Abnormal Pigments Phone ordering physician for specific orders ABO Antibody Titres ABOAT Two 6mL LAV top Confirm with Transfusion Medicine that testing has been 2-4 SPH Transfusion Medicine (Blood or 2 RED top arranged. Hours Bank) Mon-Fri, Routine: ABO/Rh Type ABR 6 mL LAV top Deliver copy of requisition with specimen to Transfusion SPH Transfusion Medicine (Blood 1-3 hrs Medicine Bank) STAT: 1 hr 24 hours ACL (Anti-Cardiolipin Antibody, ACA 1 SST Gold top 1.0 mL serum. Freeze Serum. Send on ice pack. VGH Lab Anti Cardiolipin Ab) Avoid hemolysis >2.90 Acebutolol ACEBB 1 RED top 2-4 mL serum or urine. Refrigerate and send on ice pack. Copy of Y Provincial Toxicology Centre requisition for send out. DRSCB >2mL Urine Refrigerate if not done immediately. Send urine on ice pack. Sunquest LIS Order Entry: *If collection time is now (N), enter time as one minute before in order to get to the route screen* Remove RED (R) default tube at Route screen and add UR container type. Second screen: DRSC1 = URINE-;Acebutolol Acetaminophen APHN 1 PST Light green 0.5 mL plasma, send on ice pack. 24 Hour SPH Chem. (Tylenol) top Acetazolamide ACTZB 1 RED top 2-4 mL serum or urine. Refrigerate and send on ice pack. Copy of Y Provincial Toxicology Centre (Diamox) requisition for send out. Division of Pre and Post Examination, Page 3 of 286 Providence Health Care, Vancouver B.C., Canada Approved by: Dr. M. Trotter PHC Test Directory Revision date: May 24, 2018 Test Sunquest Specimen Instructions TAT/ Freq Approval Destination Code (Est) DRSCB >2mL Urine Refrigerate if not done immediately. Send urine on ice pack. Sunquest LIS Order Entry: *If collection time is now (N), enter time as one minute before in order to get to the route screen* Remove RED (R) default tube at Route screen and add UR container type. Second screen: DRSC1 = URINE-;Acetazolamide Acetone SPQ 1 RED top 2-4 mL RED top serum or urine. Refrigerate and send on ice pack. Y Provincial Toxicology Centre Sunquest Lab LIS Order Entry: SD0177=SER or ;Urine SPQ1=; ACETONE SQDLD=;DD Mmm YYYY e.g. 31 Mar 2015 or UNAVOE SQTLD=;HH:MM e.g. 13:50 or UNAVOE DRSCB >2mL Urine Refrigerate if not done immediately. Send urine on ice pack. Sunquest LIS Order Entry: *If collection time is now (N), enter time as one minute before in order to get to the route screen* Remove RED (R) default tube at Route screen and add UR container type. Second screen: DRSC1 = URINE-;Acetone Acetyl-Cholinesterase Unavailable. (See Pseudocholinesterase) Acetylcholine Receptor ACETRB 1 SST Gold top 2 mL serum. Refrigerate Serum and send on ice pack. Copy of 1 week UBC Lab via VGH Lab Antibodies (Choline- requisition for sendout. 604-822-7175 Receptor Antibody) Anti-Musk Ab: Order NCODE1 along with ACETR. Copy of (Myasthenia Gravis requisition for UBC Lab. Put Fax Result to SPH Lab request Evaluation; MG antibodies; sticker on requisition or on Sunset Printout. Myoid Antibody) Acid Glycerol Lysis Test Not available Division of Pre and Post Examination, Page 4 of 286 Providence Health Care, Vancouver B.C., Canada Approved by: Dr. M. Trotter PHC Test Directory Revision date: May 24, 2018 Test Sunquest Specimen Instructions TAT/ Freq Approval Destination Code (Est) Acid Lipase, Lymphocyte ALIPB NBS Card Optimal: 4 spots, Minimum: 1 spot. Y Children’s Hospital – Biochemical Genetics Lab Acid Lipase, bloodspot Preferred: Collect using syringe and drip blood on blood spot 604-875-2307 Acid esterase, Wolman card. disease; cholesteryl ester Acceptable: storage disorder Collect 1 – 2 mL EDTA blood and transfer to blood spot card. EDTA blood must be transferred to blood spot card within 6 hrs of collection. If using finger/heel prick, allow blood to drip rather than touching blood spot card with patient's finger/heel. Obtain minimum one completely filled circle that is soaked through the back of card. Copy of requisition for Approval. Identify name of test on blood spot card. Allow blood spots to dry completely on flat surface for minimum 4 hrs. Do not expose to heat or direct sunlight. Once dry, place blood spot card in sealed plastic bag with a sachet of desiccant (if available). Store in 4°C if there is delay in shipping. Ship at room temperature by overnight courier to Specimen Receiving 2J20. Inform lab at 6048752307 to expect the sample. Acidified Serum Test (Also HAM 1 LAV top and See Hematology prior to collecting. Photocopy of requisition to Y SPH – Hematology Called Ham’s Test; Acid 1RED top tube for Hematology. Hemolysis Test) Normal Control. Test no longer available as of March 2017 Division of Pre and Post Examination, Page 5 of 286 Providence Health Care, Vancouver B.C., Canada Approved by: Dr. M. Trotter PHC Test Directory Revision date: May 24, 2018 Test Sunquest Specimen Instructions TAT/ Freq Approval Destination Code (Est) Acylcarnitine Profile, Bloodspot ACYDOT Blood spot 4 blood spots on Blood Dot Card (NBS Newborn Screening 1 week Y Children’s Hospital – Biochemical Whatman 903 NBS Filter card), minimum 2 spots.