Body TEST NAME Syphilis RPR DEPARTMENT SERO TESTS Performed when required (see S90) DESCRIPTION Macroscopic non-treponemal flocculation card test, screening assay, second step of Syphilis reverse testing Algorithm. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Serum, 2.5 ml CONTAINER: Serum Separator Tube (SST), (1 Tiger Top, or 1 Gold Top), or 1 Red Top. COLLECTION...

Body TEST NAME Syphilis RPR No Reflex DEPARTMENT SERO TESTS S80 DESCRIPTION Macroscopic non-treponemal flocculation card test, screening assay for patients with a history of syphilis infection SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Serum, 2.5 ml CONTAINER: Serum Separator Tube (SST), (1 Tiger Top, or 1 Gold Top), or 1 Red Top. COLLECTION: See...

Body TEST NAME QuantiFERON-TB Gold DEPARTMENT SERO TESTS S78 DESCRIPTION Interferon Gamma Release Assay, indirect test for M. tuberculosis infection SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Whole Blood CONTAINER: 1 set QuantiFERON®-TB Gold Plus; 1.0 ml each tube: Nil control (grey cap, white ring), TB1 Antigen (green cap, white ring), TB2 Antigen (yellow cap...

Body TEST NAME Toxoplasma IgG Antibody DEPARTMENT SERO TESTS S64 DESCRIPTION Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay for the detection of IgG antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii . SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Serum, 0.5 mL CONTAINER: Serum Separator Tube (SST), (1 Tiger Top, or 1 Gold Top), or 1 Red Top. COLLECTION: See serology specimen collection...

Body TEST NAME Urinalysis DEPARTMENT BACT TESTS B25 DESCRIPTION Routine urinalysis includes the examination of physical and chemical characteristics, and the quantitation of microscopic structures in the urinary sediment. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Urine (standard volume = 8 mL) CONTAINER: BD vacutainer with preservative tube (red/yellow top). COLLECTION: Clean-catch first morning void...

Body TEST NAME Vibrio Culture DEPARTMENT BACT TESTS B27 DESCRIPTION Screening procedure for the isolation and identification of Vibrio sp. utilizing conventional biochemical, serological, and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of resolution (MALDI-TOF) techniques. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Fresh stool CONTAINER: Stool transport bottles (Para-Pak C&S), GN Broth or Rectal Swabs Note...

Body TEST NAME Virology Sendout DEPARTMENT VIRO TESTS V103 DESCRIPTION Refer To VRDL . Additional information required. Please contact laboratory: 714-834-8385 SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS Refer To VRDL TURNAROUND TIME (TAT) Refer To VRDL REFERENCE RANGE By report TEST METHOD Send Out CPT CODES No CPT Code is associated

Body TEST NAME Yersinia Culture DEPARTMENT BACT TESTS B29 DESCRIPTION Screening procedure for the isolation and identification of Yersinia sp. utilizing conventional biochemical testing and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of resolution (MALDI-TOF) techniques. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Stool CONTAINER: Stool transport bottles (Para-Pak C&S), GN Broth or Rectal Swabs. Note: The...

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