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Performing Lab Site MCR Specimen Center........................... 970.624.1538 P = PVH H = Harmony M = MCR G = Greeley Hospital PVH Specimen Center ........................... 970.495.8710 L = Longs Peak R = Reference lab W = West Greeley ED Harmony Specimen Center .................... 970.237.7516 Greeley Hospital Specimen Center ........ 970.652.2080 + Specimens on ice Specimens light protected West Greeley ED .................................... 970.392.4355 RED WITH GEL – SST SERUM SEPARATOR GREEN WITH GEL – LITHIUM HEPARIN LAVENDER – EDTA Add- Add- Add- Test Name Alt Spec on Site Test Name Alt Spec on Site Test Name Alt Spec on Site Acute Hepatitis Panel Li Hep 48h P Acetaminophen Serum 6d PMHGW A1C None 7d P AFP Tumor Marker None 5d H Albumin Serum 6d PMHGW BNP None 7h M Allergens Li Hep 6d P Alk Phos (ALP) Serum 4d PMHGW CBC None 48h PMHGW Alpha-1-Antitrypsin None 6d M ALT Serum 6d PMHGW Hematocrit None 48h PMHGW ANA Screen Li Hep 6d H Amylase Serum 6d PMHGW Hemoglobin None 48h PMHGW Beta2-Glycoprotein AB ASO Serum 6d M Retic None 48h PMHG Li Hep 2d P (G/M) AST Serum 6d PMHGW ESR None 24h PMHGW Beta2-Microglobulin None 6d M B12 Serum 6d PH CA125 Li Hep 6d H Beta hCG Quant Serum 6d PMHGW CA15-3 Li Hep 6d H BHB (Acetone) Serum 6d PMG CA19-9 Li Hep 6d H Bilirubin Direct Serum 6d PMHGW Carbamazapine None 5d PMG Bilirubin Total Serum 6d PMHGW LIGHT BLUE – SODIUM CITRATE Cardiolipin AB (A/G/M) Li Hep 2d P Blood Alcohol/Ethanol Serum 6d PMHGW Add- CCP Li Hep 6d H BMP Serum 3d PMHGW Test Name Alt Spec on Site CEA Li Hep 6d H BUN Serum 5d PMHGW Heparin Anti-Xa None 2h PMG Celiac Panel None 6d H C3 Serum 3d H D-Dimer None 8h PMHGW Centromere B Li Hep 6d H C4 Serum 6d H Fibrinogen None 8h PMG Chromatin Li Hep 6d H Calcium Serum 6d PMHGW Protime, INR None 8h PMHGW CMV IgG Li Hep 6d H Carbon Dioxide Serum 3d PMHGW PTT None 6h PMHGW Digoxin None 6d PMHGW CK Serum 6d PMHGW Platelet Function None 4h P dsDNA Li Hep 6d H CKMB Serum 5d PM DGP IgA None 6d H Chloride Serum 6d PMHGW DGP IgG None 6d H Cholesterol Serum 3d PMHGW EBV Panel None 6d H CMP Serum 3d PMHGW Free T3 Li Hep 6d PMHG Cortisol Serum 5d P PINK – EDTA Free T4 None 6d PMHG Creatinine Serum 6d PMHGW Add- Test Name Alt Spec on Site GBM None 6d H CRP Serum 3d PMHGW Antibody Screen None 72h PMG Haptoglobin None 6d M DHEAS Serum 48h M Blood Type Rh None 10d PMHGW hCG Qual (preg) None 6d PMHGW Dilantin (Phenytoin) Serum 6d PMHGW Coombs Panel None 48h PMG Hep B Core IgM Li Hep 6d P Electrolyte Panel Serum 3d PMHGW Direct Coombs None 48h PMG Hep B Core Ab Li Hep 48h P Estradiol Serum 48h P Type & Screen None 72h PMG Hep B Surf Ab None 48h P Ferritin Serum 5d PMHG Hep B Suf Ag Li Hep 48h P Folic Acid (Folate) Serum 6d PH Hep C Ab Li Hep 48h P FSH Serum 6d P HIV 1/2 Ab/Ag Screen Li Hep 6d H Gentamycin Serum 6d PMG HSV 1&2 Li Hep 6d H GGT Serum 6d PMGW IgE Li Hep 6d P Glucose Serum 6d PMHGW RED NO GEL Immun Light Chain None 6d M HDL Serum 3d PMHGW Add- Test Name Alt Spec on Site Insulin None 24h M Hepatic Panel Serum 3d PMHGW Levetiracetam (Keppra) None 6d R Jo-1 Li Hep 6d H Homocysteine + None 6d P Lamotrigine None 6d R Lithium None 24h PMHGW HSCRP Serum 3d PMHG Glycols None 24h R Measles (Rubeola) Li Hep 6d H IgA Serum 6d H Methotrexate Li Hep 6d P IgG Serum 6d H Mono Screen EDTA 48h PMHGW IgM Serum 6d H MPO None 6d H Iron Panel Serum 3d PMHG Mumps Li Hep 6d H LDH Serum 41h PMHGW GREEN NO GEL – SODIUM HEPARIN Osmolality None 48h PMG LDL Serum 3d PMHG Add- PR3 None 6d H Lipase Serum 6d PMHGW Test Name Alt Spec on Site Ribosomal P Li Hep 6d H Lipid Panel Serum 3d PMHGW Flow Cytometry EDTA 3d R RNP Li Hep 6d H Luteinizing Hormone Serum 5d P T-Spot (draw 2 tubes) None 24h R Rubella Li Hep 6d H Magnesium Serum 6d PMHGW Scl-70 Li Hep 6d H Myoglobin Serum 6d PMG Sm/Smith Li Hep 6d H NT proBNP EDTA 3d L SM/RNP Li Hep 6d H Phenobarbital Serum 6d PMG SS-A Li Hep 6d H Phosphorus Serum 6d PMHGW GREEN NO GEL – LITHIUM HEPARIN SS-B Li Hep 6d H Potassium Serum 6d PMHGW Add- Thyroglobulin Li Hep 48h P Prealbumin Serum 6d PMG Test Name Alt Spec on Site Toxoplasma gondii Li Hep 6d H Procalcitonin Serum 48h PM Ammonia (15 min) + None 3h PMHGW Treponema/Syphilis None 6d H Progesterone Serum 6d P Carbon Monoxide Na Hep 6d PMHG TSH Li Hep 6d PMHGW Prolactin Serum 5d P Lactate + Na Hep 30min PMHG TSH Reflex None 6d PMHG Protein Total Serum 3d PMHGW Ionized Calcium + Na Hep 4h PMHG tTg IgA None 6d H PSA Serum 6d PMHG VBG Syringe 30min PMHG tTg IgG None 6d H iPTH EDTA Pl 48h PMHG Vancomycin None 3d PMG Renal Panel Serum 3d PMHGW Vitamin D25 Hydroxy None 6d PMHG Rheumatoid Factor Serum 3d M VZV/Varicella zoster Li Hep 6d H Salicylate Serum 6d PMHGW Sodium Serum 6d PMHGW GREY – NaFl/KOx BMP Na, K, Cl, CO2, Anion Gap, Glucose, BUN, Creatinine, Testosterone Serum 6d P Add- eGFR, BUN/Creat, Ca Test Name Alt Spec on Site CMP* BMP, Protein, Albumin, Bili Tot, ALP, AST, Globulin, Theophylline Serum 6d PM ALT Lactate + None 30min W Hepatic* ALP, AST, ALT, Bili Tot, Bili Dir, Bili Indir, Protein, Tobramycin Serum 6d P Albumin Transferrin Serum 3d PMHG Lipid Triglycerides, Cholesterol, HDL, LDL calc, LDL:HDL Ratio, Chol:HDL Ratio Triglycerides Serum 6d PMHGW AHP Hep A IgM, Hep B Core IgM, Hep B Surf Ag, Hep C Ab Troponin Serum 6d PMHGW * Neonatal panels available and should be ordered for patients Uric Acid Serum 5d PMHGW ≤1 year of age Valproic Acid Serum 6d PMHGW Visit www.testmenu.com/PoudreValleyHealthSystem for the most recent version of this chart. 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