Test Production Schedule


C-AMP, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	C-AMP
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

C-ANCA, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	ANTINEUTROPHIL CYTOPLASMIC AB; ANCA
DAYS PERFORMED
TURNAROUND TIME	3-7 days

C-Peptide, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	C-PEPTIDE
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

C-Peptide Reactivity, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	C-PEPTIDE
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

C-Reactive Protein, Core Laboratory
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours, STAT: 1 hour

C1 Esterase Inhibitor Activity, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	C1 ESTERASE INHIB ACTIVITY; C1EST ACT
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

C1 Esterase Inhibitor, Protein Quantitation, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	C1EST QT
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

C1 Inhibitor, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	C1EST QT
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

C1Q Binding Assay, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CIQ BINDING ASSAY; C1Q BIND
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

C1q Complement Component, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	C1Q
DAYS PERFORMED
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

C1q Complement Protein, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	C1Q
DAYS PERFORMED
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

C2 Complement, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	C2 COMPLEMENT
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

C3 Complement, Serum, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	C3 COMPLEMENT
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

C3d, Blood Center
POE DESCRIPTION	WORK UP DAT
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	30 minutes

C4 Complement, Serum, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	C4 COMPLEMENT
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

C5 Complement, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	C5 COMPLEMENT
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

CA 125, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CA 125; CA125
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, First shift
TURNAROUND TIME	8-24 hours

CA 15-3, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CA 15-3
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, First shift
TURNAROUND TIME	8-24 hours

CA 19-9, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CA 19-9
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

CA27.29, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CA27.29
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

CCP Antibodies, Anti-CCP, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Ab
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

CD11/18, LAD, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CD 11/18 Leukocyte Adhesion Def
TURNAROUND TIME	7-10 days

CD34 Progenitor Cell Quantitation, Molecular Diagnostics/Cellular
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Fri, 0800-1600 (no holidays)
TURNAROUND TIME	24 hours

CD4/CD8, Molecular Diagnostics/Cellular
POE DESCRIPTION	CD4/CD8
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Thur, 0800-1600; Fri, 0800-1400; days preceding holidays, 0800-1400 (no holidays)
TURNAROUND TIME	2 days

CD55/59, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CD55/59
TURNAROUND TIME	7-10 working days

CDT, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CARBOHYDRATE DEF TRANSFERRIN; TRANSFERRIN (CARBOHYDRATE DEF); CDT
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

CEA, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CARCINOEMBRYONIC; CEA
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, First shift
TURNAROUND TIME	8-24 hours

CH50, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	COMPLEMENT TOTAL HEMOLYTIC; CH50
DAYS PERFORMED
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

CK, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CREATINE PHOSPHOKINASE; TOTAL CK; CPK; CK
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours; stat: 1 hour; CSF: 1 hour

CKMB, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CKMB (INCLUDES CK)
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	1 hour

CLOtest, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU HELICOBACTER PYLORI UREASE
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	2 hours, if test is positive at the time of receipt in the laboratory. Final reports will be issued 24 hours after receipt of the specimen in the laboratory.

CMP, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL; CMP
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours; stat: 1 hour

CMV DNA Detection, CMV PCR, CMV Real time PCR, CMV DNA Qual, Microbiology
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
TURNAROUND TIME	72 hours

CMV DNA Viral Load, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CMV DNA QUANTITATION; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS DNA QUANT
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday, Wednesday and Friday
TURNAROUND TIME	1-4 days

CMV IgG, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CMV IGG ANTIBODY
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday and Thursday
TURNAROUND TIME	1-4 days

CMV IgM, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CMV IGM ANTIBODY
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday and Thursday
TURNAROUND TIME	1-4 days

CMV Quantitative, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CMV DNA QUANTITATION; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS DNA QUANT
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday, Wednesday and Friday
TURNAROUND TIME	1-4 days

CMV Shell Vial Method, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU CMV BLOOD; C CMV; CU CMV; CU CMV URINE;
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday-Saturday
TURNAROUND TIME	48 hours, shell vials; 7 days, cell culture. Preliminary culture reports available after 48 hours.

CO, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN; CARB/HB
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Stat: 15 minutes

CO2, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CARBON DIOXIDE; CO2
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours; stat: 1 hour

CO2, Total, Urine, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	Urine CO2 Random
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

CP, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CERULOPLASMIN
DAYS PERFORMED
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

CPK, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CREATINE PHOSPHOKINASE; TOTAL CK; CPK; CK
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours; stat: 1 hour; CSF: 1 hour

CPR, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	C-PEPTIDE
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

CRIT, H&H, H+H, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	HCT
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours, available STAT
TURNAROUND TIME	4 hours; STAT, 1 hour

CRP, Core Laboratory
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours, STAT: 1 hour

CRP, High Sensitivity, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	HIGH SENSITIVITY CRP
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

CSA, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CYCLOSPORIN, CYCLOSPORIN-FPIA
DAYS PERFORMED	Test performed Monday-Sunday
TURNAROUND TIME	Up to 18 hours

CSA mono, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CYCLOSPORIN, CYCLOSPORIN-FPIA
DAYS PERFORMED	Test performed Monday-Sunday
TURNAROUND TIME	Up to 18 hours

CSF, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CSF CELL COUNT DIFF
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours; available stat
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours. Cell count available in 1 hour.

CSF Albumin, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	IGG ALBUMIN RATIO; IGG/ALB
DAYS PERFORMED
TURNAROUND TIME	1-3 days

CSF Bilirubin, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CSF TOTAL BILIRUBIN
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	1 hour

CSF Chloride, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CSF CHLORIDE
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	1 hour

CSF Glucose, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CSF GLUCOSE
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	1 hour

CSF IgG, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	IGG ALBUMIN RATIO; IGG/ALB
DAYS PERFORMED
TURNAROUND TIME	1-3 days

CSF LACTIC ACID, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CSF LACTIC ACID
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	1 hour

CSF LDH, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CSF LDH
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	1 hour

CSF Prot, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CSF PROTEIN
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	1 hour

CSF Protein, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CSF ELECTROPHORESIS
POE DESCRIPTION	CSF PROTEIN
DAYS PERFORMED
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days
TURNAROUND TIME	1 hour

CSF, VDRL, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CSF VDRL
DAYS PERFORMED
TURNAROUND TIME	2-4 days

Ca, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CALCIUM; CA
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours; stat: 1 hour

Cadaver Crossmatch, Molecular Diagnostics/Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon - Fri, 0800 -1700; specimens not accepted after 1200 on Fri
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours verbal 5-7 days written

Calcitonin, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CALCITONIN
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Calcium, Fluid, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	FLUID CALCIUM
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	1 hour

Calcium, Ionized, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CALCIUM IONIZED; IONIZED CALCIUM
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	15 minutes

Calcium, Quantitative, Urine, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	Urine Calcium Random; Urine Calcium Timed
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

Calcium, Serum, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CALCIUM; CA
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours; stat: 1 hour

Calculi Analysis (Renal), Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	RENAL CALCULI ANALYSIS; CALCULI
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Calculus Analysis, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	RENAL CALCULI ANALYSIS; CALCULI
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Calprotectin, Core Laboratory
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Cannabinoids, Qualitative, Urine, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URINE DRUG SCREEN; U/DS
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 4 hours; stat: 1 hour

Cannabis, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URINE DRUG SCREEN; U/DS
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 4 hours; stat: 1 hour

Carbamazepine Metabolite, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CARBAMAZEPINE AND EPOXIDE
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Carbamazepine, Serum, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CARBAMAZEPINE; TEGRETOL
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 4 hours; stat: 1 hour

Carbamazepine, Total and Epoxide, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CARBAMAZEPINE AND EPOXIDE
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Carbamazepine-10, 11-Epoxide, Serum, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CARBAMAZEPINE AND EPOXIDE
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Carbohydrate Deficient Transferrin, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CARBOHYDRATE DEF TRANSFERRIN; TRANSFERRIN (CARBOHYDRATE DEF); CDT
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Carbohydrate antigen 19-9, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CA 19-9
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Carbon Dioxide, Fluid, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	FLUID TOTAL CARBON DIOXIDE
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	1 hour

Carbon Dioxide, Total, Serum, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CARBON DIOXIDE; CO2
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours; stat: 1 hour

Carbon Dioxide, Total, Urine, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	Urine CO2 Random
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

Carbon Monoxide, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN; CARB/HB
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Stat: 15 minutes

Carboxyhemoglobin, Blood, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN; CARB/HB
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Stat: 15 minutes

Carcinoembryonic Antigen, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CARCINOEMBRYONIC; CEA
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, First shift
TURNAROUND TIME	8-24 hours

Cardio CRP, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	HIGH SENSITIVITY CRP
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Cardiolipin IgA, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CARDIOLIPIN AB IGA
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Cardiolipin IgG/IgM Antibodies, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CARDIOLIPIN AB
DAYS PERFORMED
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Carnitine, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CARNITINE
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Carnitine, urine, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
TURNAROUND TIME	7-10 days

Carotene, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CAROTENE, CAROT
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Cashew (IgE) Rast Allergen, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	Cashew Nut Allergen
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Cat dander allergen, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	Cat Epithelium Allergen
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Cat epithelium (IgE) Rast Allergen, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	Cat Epithelium Allergen
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Catecholamines, Blood, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CATECHOLAMINES FRACTIONATED; CATECH FR
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Catecholamines, Fractionation, Urine, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	U/CATECH
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Catfish (IgE) Rast Allergen, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	Catfish Allergen
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Catheter Tip Culture, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU CATHETER TIP; C CATHETER TIP CULTURE
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Preliminary culture reports available after 24 hours. Culture reports of no growth will be issued after 72 hours. Completion of culture reports may take 3-4 days after receipt of the specimen when multiple isolates are found.

Cell Cycle Analysis, Surgical Pathology: Pathology refers to Molecular Diagnostics/Cellular
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Fri, 0800-1600
TURNAROUND TIME	1 week

Cellcept, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	MYCOPHENOL
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Cellulose Acetate Hemoglobin Screen, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	HEMOGLOBIN ELECTROPHORESIS; HGB ELECTROPHORESIS; HGB ELECT
DAYS PERFORMED	Routine: Monday and Thursday, first shift; available stat, Monday through Friday, first and second shift
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 3-5 days; stat: 2 hours

Ceramide Trihexosidase, Plasma, Molecular Diagnostics/Genetics
POE DESCRIPTION	CERAMIDE TRIHEX; CER TRIHEX
DAYS PERFORMED	Arrange with laboratory in advance, referred to reference lab.
TURNAROUND TIME	3 weeks

Cerebrospinal Fluid Cytology, Cytology
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Fri, 0730-1700
TURNAROUND TIME	Immediate evaluation available; 24 hours for routine evaluation

Cerebrospinal Fluid Electrophoresis, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CSF ELECTROPHORESIS
DAYS PERFORMED
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Cerebrospinal Fluid Glucose, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CSF GLUCOSE
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	1 hour

Cerebrospinal Fluid Protein, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CSF PROTEIN
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	1 hour

Cerebrospinal Fluid VDRL, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CSF VDRL
DAYS PERFORMED
TURNAROUND TIME	2-4 days

Cerebrospinal Fluid for Parasites, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	OVA AND PARASITES EXAM; OP; O & P
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours; however, test performed Monday-Saturday only.
TURNAROUND TIME	1-2 days

Cerebrospinal Fluid, Cell Count and Differential, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CSF CELL COUNT DIFF
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours; available stat
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours. Cell count available in 1 hour.

Ceruloplasmin, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CERULOPLASMIN
DAYS PERFORMED
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Chemotherapeutic Assay, Surgical Pathology
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Fri, 0830-1700
TURNAROUND TIME	As per Oncotech

Chlamydia Group Antibody Screen and Differentiation Panel, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CHLAMYDIA IGG AB, CHLAMYDIA IGM AB, MICROBIOLOGY REFERRAL
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday-Friday, 0700-1400
TURNAROUND TIME	1-7 days

Chlamydia by DNA Probe, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	Amplified Probe Chlm and GC
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday, Wednesday, Friday
TURNAROUND TIME	24-72 hours

Chlamydia pneumoniae, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CHLAMYDIA IGG AB, CHLAMYDIA IGM AB, MICROBIOLOGY REFERRAL
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday-Friday, 0700-1400
TURNAROUND TIME	1-7 days

Chlamydia psittaci, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CHLAMYDIA IGG AB, CHLAMYDIA IGM AB, MICROBIOLOGY REFERRAL
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday-Friday, 0700-1400
TURNAROUND TIME	1-7 days

Chlamydia trachomatis, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CHLAMYDIA IGG AB, CHLAMYDIA IGM AB, MICROBIOLOGY REFERRAL
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday-Friday, 0700-1400
TURNAROUND TIME	1-7 days

Chloride, Blood, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CHLORIDE; CL
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Stat: 1 hour; blood gas: 15 min

Chloride, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CSF CHLORIDE
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	1 hour

Chloride, Feces: 24, 48 or 72 hrs, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	FEC CHLORIDE; FEC CL; Q/CL
DAYS PERFORMED
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Chloride, Fluid, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	FLUID CHLORIDE
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	1 hour

Chloride, Quantitative, Urine, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	Urine Chloride Random; Urine Chloride Timed
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Stat: 1 hour (random urine only); routine 8 hours

Chloride, Stool, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	FEC CHLORIDE; FEC CL; Q/CL
DAYS PERFORMED
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Cholesterol, Serum, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CHOLESTEROL; CHOL
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours; stat: 1 hour

Cholesterol, Total, Fluid, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	FLUID CHOLESTEROL TOTAL
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	1 hour

Chorionic Villi Chromosome Studies, Molecular Diagnostics/Genetics
POE DESCRIPTION	CHORIONIC VILLI CHROM STUDIES; CHROM-CVS
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Fri, 0800-1500; must arrange with laboratory in advance
TURNAROUND TIME	10-12 days

Chorionic Villi Sampling (CVS), Molecular Diagnostics/Genetics
POE DESCRIPTION	CHORIONIC VILLI CHROM STUDIES; CHROM-CVS
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Fri, 0800-1500; must arrange with laboratory in advance
TURNAROUND TIME	10-12 days

Christmas Factor, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	FIX
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Sun, 1600-2300
TURNAROUND TIME	24 hours

Chromatin Autoantibodies, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	HISTONE
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Chromogranin A, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CHROMOGRANIN-A
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Chromosome, Amniocentesis, Molecular Diagnostics/Genetics
POE DESCRIPTION	FL CHROMOSOME AMNIOTIC; CHROM-AF
DAYS PERFORMED	Weekdays, 0800-1500
TURNAROUND TIME	8-10 days

Chromosome, Amniotic Fluid, Molecular Diagnostics/Genetics
POE DESCRIPTION	FL CHROMOSOME AMNIOTIC; CHROM-AF
DAYS PERFORMED	Weekdays, 0800-1500
TURNAROUND TIME	8-10 days

Chromosome, Blood, Molecular Diagnostics/Genetics
POE DESCRIPTION	CHROMOSOME BLOOD; CHROM-BL
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Fri, 0800-1530
TURNAROUND TIME	5-10 days

Chromosome, Bone Marrow, Molecular Diagnostics/Genetics
POE DESCRIPTION	CHROMOSOME BONE MARROW; CHROM-SPEC
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Fri, 0800-1500
TURNAROUND TIME	3-10 days

Chromosome, Fibroblasts, Molecular Diagnostics/Genetics
POE DESCRIPTION	CHROMOSOME FIBROBLASTS; CHROM-FIB
DAYS PERFORMED	Weekdays, 0800-1530
TURNAROUND TIME	3-4 weeks

Chromosome, Lymphocytes, Molecular Diagnostics/Genetics
POE DESCRIPTION	CHROMOSOME BLOOD; CHROM-BL
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Fri, 0800-1530
TURNAROUND TIME	5-10 days

Chromosome, Lymphocytes, High Resolution, Molecular Diagnostics/Genetics
POE DESCRIPTION	CHROMOSOME PROPHASE; CHROM-PRO
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon and Fri, 0800-1530
TURNAROUND TIME	12-14 days

Chromosome, Skin (or Various Other Tissues), Molecular Diagnostics/Genetics
POE DESCRIPTION	CHROMOSOME FIBROBLASTS; CHROM-FIB
DAYS PERFORMED	Weekdays, 0800-1530
TURNAROUND TIME	3-4 weeks

Chronic Granulomatous Disease, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CHRONIC GRANULOMATOUS DISEASE; NBT; CGD
TURNAROUND TIME	7-10 days

Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Molecular Diagnostics/Molecular Biology Diagnostics Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	BCR-ABL TRANSLOCATION
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Thur, 0900-1600; Fri, 0900-1200
TURNAROUND TIME	7-10 days

Circulating Anticoagulant, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	LUPUS ANTICOAGULANT ANTIBODIES; LUPUS COAG
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
TURNAROUND TIME	48-72 hours

Citrate Platelet Count, Core Laboratory
DAYS PERFORMED	24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	4 hours

Citric Acid, Urine, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URT CITRATE; U/CIT
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Cl, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CHLORIDE; CL
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Stat: 1 hour; blood gas: 15 min

Cl, Urine, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	Urine Chloride Random; Urine Chloride Timed
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Stat: 1 hour (random urine only); routine 8 hours

Clam (IgE) Rast Allergen, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	Clam Allergen
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Class I Antigen Tissue Typing, Molecular Diagnostics/Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics
POE DESCRIPTION	HLA COMPLETE; HLA TYPING; HLA A B C
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Fri, 0800-1700; specimens not accepted after 1200 on Fri.
TURNAROUND TIME	24 hours verbal 5-7 days written

Clearance, Creatinine, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URINE CREATININE CLEARANCE
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

Clodasporium herbarum (IgE) Rast Allergen, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	Cladosporium herbarum allergen
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Clomipramine, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CLOMIPRAMINE
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Clonazepam, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CLONAZEPAM; CLONAZ
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Clostridium difficile Assay, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	C. DIFFICILE TOXIN A & B; CU C DIFF CYTOTOXIN ASSAY; TOXIN CDIF
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Specimens received by 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday will be reported by midnight. Specimens received by noon on Saturday, Sunday and holidays will be reported by 4:00 p.m.

Clostridium difficile Toxin A/B Assay, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	C. DIFFICILE TOXIN A & B; CU C DIFF CYTOTOXIN ASSAY; TOXIN CDIF
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Specimens received by 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday will be reported by midnight. Specimens received by noon on Saturday, Sunday and holidays will be reported by 4:00 p.m.

Clot Lysis Time, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	EUGLOBULIN LYSIS TIME; ELT
DAYS PERFORMED
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Clottable Protein, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	FIBRINOGEN
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 4 hours. Stat: 1 hour

Clozapine and Norclozapine, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CLOZAPINE
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Clozaril, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CLOZAPINE
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Co-oximetry Panel, Blood, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	COOXIMETRY PANEL
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	15 minutes

Coagulation Panel, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	COAGULATION PROFILE
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours.
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 4 hours; stat 1 hour

Coagulation Profile, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	COAGULATION PROFILE
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours.
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 4 hours; stat 1 hour

Coagulation Screening Panel, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	COAGULATION PROFILE
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours.
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 4 hours; stat 1 hour

Cobalamin, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	VITAMIN B12
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday through Friday, first shift
TURNAROUND TIME	1-3 days

Cocaine Metabolite, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URINE DRUG SCREEN; U/DS
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 4 hours; stat: 1 hour

Cocaine Metabolite, Qualitative, Urine, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URINE DRUG SCREEN; U/DS
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 4 hours; stat: 1 hour

Cocaine Screen, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URINE DRUG SCREEN; U/DS
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 4 hours; stat: 1 hour

Cocaine, Qualitative, Urine, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URINE DRUG SCREEN; U/DS
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 4 hours; stat: 1 hour

Cockroach (IgE) Rast Allergen, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	Cockroach Allergen
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Codfish (IgE) Rast Allergen, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	Codfish allergen
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Cold Agglutinin Titer, Blood Center
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 0800-1600
TURNAROUND TIME	48 hours

Cold Hemagglutinin Titer, Blood Center
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 0800-1600
TURNAROUND TIME	48 hours

Cold Precipitins, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CRYOGLOBULIN
DAYS PERFORMED
TURNAROUND TIME	10 working days

Collagen Profile, Microbiology/Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	AUTOIMMUNE PROFILE; AIP
DAYS PERFORMED	C3, C4, RF, CRP - Daily, 24 hours ANA SCRN - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, First shift
TURNAROUND TIME	1-3 days

Complement B1C/B1A, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	C3 COMPLEMENT
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

Complement C1q, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	C1Q
DAYS PERFORMED
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Complement C3, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	C3 COMPLEMENT
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

Complement C4, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	C4 COMPLEMENT
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

Complement Profile, Microbiology/Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	COMPLEMENT PROFILE; COMP PROF
DAYS PERFORMED	C3, C4 - Daily, 24 hours CH50, Clq - Core Lab Referral Tests
TURNAROUND TIME	1-3 days

Complement, Total Hemolytic, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	COMPLEMENT TOTAL HEMOLYTIC; CH50
DAYS PERFORMED
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Complete Blood Count, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT WITH DIFFERENTIAL
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours; available stat
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours; stat Hematology Panel; 1 hour

Complete Blood Count with Differential, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT WITH DIFFERENTIAL
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours; available stat
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours; stat Hematology Panel; 1 hour

Compound F, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CORTISOL SERUM
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

Compound S, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	11-DEOXYCORTISOL SPECIFIC; COMP-S; COMP SP and 11 DEOXYCORTISOL METOPIRONE; COMPS-MET
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Comprehensive Metabolic Panel, Serum, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL; CMP
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours; stat: 1 hour

Congenital Central Hypoventillation Syndrome (CCHS), Molecular Diagnostics/Genetics
POE DESCRIPTION	CCHS DNA
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Fri, 0800-1500
TURNAROUND TIME	2 weeks

Conjugated, Unconjugated and unconjugated bilirubin, calculated direct and delta bilirubin, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	BILIRUBIN FRACTIONATION; BILI FRAC; FBIL
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours; stat: 1 hour

Connecting Peptide, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	C-PEPTIDE
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Coombs` Test, Blood Center
POE DESCRIPTION	DIRECT ANTIGLOBULIN TEST; DIRECT COOMBS; DAT
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	30 minutes

Copper, Blood, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	COPPER BLOOD; COPPER
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Copper, Urine, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URT CU; U/CU
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Coproporphyrins (Tetracarboxyporphyrin), Quantitative, Urine, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URT PORPH; U/PORPH
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Cord Blood Gas, Arterial, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	ABG CORD, ARTERIAL BLOOD GAS (CORD), CORD ABG
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	15 minutes

Cord Blood Gases, Venous, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	VBG CORD, VENOUS BLOOD GASES (CORD), CORD VBG
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	15 minutes

Cord Blood Screening, Blood Center
POE DESCRIPTION	CORD BLOOD ABO AND DAT; CORD ABO, RH, DAT (COOMBS)
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	1 hour

Cord Blood Work-up, Blood Center
POE DESCRIPTION	CORD BLOOD ABO AND DAT; CORD ABO, RH, DAT (COOMBS)
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	1 hour

Cord Clot, Blood Center

Cordarone, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	AMIODARONE; AMIOD
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Corn (IgE) Rast Allergen, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	Corn Allergen
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Corticotropin, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ACTH
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Cortisol Stimulation Test, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CORTISOL SERUM
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily on first shift
TURNAROUND TIME	1-3 days

Cortisol, Serum, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CORTISOL SERUM
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

Cortisol, Urinary Free, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URT CORTISOL; U/CORTISOL
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Cortrosy., Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CORTISOL SERUM
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily on first shift
TURNAROUND TIME	1-3 days

Cortrosyn. Stimulation Test, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CORTISOL SERUM
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily on first shift
TURNAROUND TIME	1-3 days

Corynebacterium diphtheriae Culture, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU C DIPHTHERIAE; C DIPHTH
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Preliminary culture reports are available after 48 hours. Cultures with no growth of C. diphtheriae will be issued after 72 hours. Completion of culture reports from specimens in which C. diphtheriae has been isolated may take at least 4 days after receipt of the specimen.

Cottonwood tree (IgE) Rast Allergen, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	Cottonwood Allergen
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

CrCl, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URINE CREATININE CLEARANCE
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

Crab (IgE) Rast Allergen, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	Crab Allergen
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Creat Clearance, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URINE CREATININE CLEARANCE
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

Creatine Kinase, Serum, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CREATINE PHOSPHOKINASE; TOTAL CK; CPK; CK
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours; stat: 1 hour; CSF: 1 hour

Creatinine Clearance, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URINE CREATININE CLEARANCE
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

Creatinine Clearance, Endogenous, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URINE CREATININE CLEARANCE
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

Creatinine, Fluid, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	FLUID CREATINE
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	1 hour

Creatinine, Quantitative, Urine, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	Urine Creatinine Random; Urine Creatine Timed
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Stat: 1 hour (random urine only); Timed urine: 8 hours

Creatinine, Serum, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CREATINE; CREAT
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours; stat: 1 hour

Cross-Linked Fibrin Derivatives, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	D-DIMER FIBRIN DERIVATIVES; D-DIMER
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 4 hours. Stat: 1 hour

Crossmatch, Molecular Diagnostics/Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon - Fri, 0800 -1700; specimens not accepted after 1200 on Fri
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours verbal 5-7 days written

Cryoglobulin Detection and Quantitation, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CRYOGLOBULIN
DAYS PERFORMED
TURNAROUND TIME	10 working days

Cryoprecipitate, Transfusion, Blood Center
POE DESCRIPTION	Pooled Cryo (1 pool = 4 donors)
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	30 minutes

Cryptococcal Antigen, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CRYPTOCOCCAL ANTIGEN; CRYPTO AG
DAYS PERFORMED	CSF: daily, 24 hours, performed STAT; blood: Monday-Friday, 0800-1430
TURNAROUND TIME	STAT, 2 hours after receipt of the specimen in the laboratory; routine, same day if received by 1330. Titer: 1-3 days.

Cryptosporidium Diagnostic Procedure, Stool, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	SM CRYPTOSPORIDIUM
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday-Saturday, 0700-1400
TURNAROUND TIME	1-2 days

Crystal Analysis, Synovial Fluid, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CRYSTAL ANALYSIS SYNOVIAL FL; FL CRYSTAL ANALYSIS SYNOVIAL; SYNOVIAL CRYSTAL ANALYSIS
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 0800-2300
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

Crystal Violet Stain for Heinz Bodies, Core Laboratory
DAYS PERFORMED	As scheduled by laboratory
TURNAROUND TIME	24 hours

Crystodigin., Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
TURNAROUND TIME	7-10 days

Cu, Blood, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	COPPER BLOOD; COPPER
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Cu, Urine, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URT CU; U/CU
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Culture for Acanthamoeba, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	MICROBIOLOGY REFERRAL
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Fri, 0800-1600
TURNAROUND TIME	Preliminary reports are available after 48 hours or when ameba are detected. Cultures will be finalized after 1 week.

Culture for Brucella, Blood, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU BLOOD SET; C BLOOD
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	2 weeks if negative

Culture for Chlamydia, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU CHLAMYDIA; C CHLAM
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday-Saturday
TURNAROUND TIME	Specimens received by 0800 will be reported 48 hours later.

Culture for Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU C DIPHTHERIAE; C DIPHTH
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Preliminary culture reports are available after 48 hours. Cultures with no growth of C. diphtheriae will be issued after 72 hours. Completion of culture reports from specimens in which C. diphtheriae has been isolated may take at least 4 days after receipt of the specimen.

Culture for Legionella pneumophila, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU LEGIONELLA AND SMEAR; C LEGIONSM
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	DFA smear results are available Monday-Friday. Specimens received by 0900 will have the DFA results reported the same day. Preliminary cultures reports are available after 48 hours. Culture reports of no growth will be issued after 5 days. Completion of culture reports may take 6-7 days after receipt of the specimen, depending upon the nature of the microorganisms isolated.

Culture for Leptospira, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	MICROBIOLOGY REFERRAL
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday-Friday, 0800-1400
TURNAROUND TIME	2-3 weeks

Culture for N. gonorrhoeae Only, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; CU GC; C GC CU N GONORRHOEAE & STAIN; CU GC AND STAIN; C GCGS
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Gram stain: 2 hours after receipt of the specimen in the laboratory. Preliminary culture reports are available after 24 hours. Complete culture reports will be issued after 48-72 hours.

Culture for Nocardia, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU FUNGUS W SMEAR (NON-SKIN); C FUNGUSSM (NON-SKIN)
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Smear results: same day if the specimen is received in the laboratory no later than 1400. Preliminary culture reports are available after 1 week or when a fungal isolate is detected. Cultures will be finalized after 4 weeks.

Culture for GC Only, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; CU GC; C GC CU N GONORRHOEAE & STAIN; CU GC AND STAIN; C GCGS
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Gram stain: 2 hours after receipt of the specimen in the laboratory. Preliminary culture reports are available after 24 hours. Complete culture reports will be issued after 48-72 hours.

Culture for Group A Streptococcus, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	THROAT CULT/FOR BETA STREP; C STREPA
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Antigen screen: 2 hours after receipt of the specimen in the laboratory. Because the sensitivity of the antigen screen test is only 60-70%, a culture is set up for all antigen-negative specimens. Preliminary culture reports are available after 24 hours. Complete culture reports are issued 24-72 hours.

Culture for Group B Streptococcus, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU GROUP B STREPTOCOCCUS; RECTAL CULTURE FOR BETA STREP; VAGINAL CULTURE FOR BETA STREP
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	1-2 days

Culture for Neisseria gonorrhoeae Only, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; CU GC; C GC CU N GONORRHOEAE & STAIN; CU GC AND STAIN; C GCGS
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Gram stain: 2 hours after receipt of the specimen in the laboratory. Preliminary culture reports are available after 24 hours. Complete culture reports will be issued after 48-72 hours.

Culture, Blood, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU BLOOD SET (PERIPHERAL); �C BLOOD (PERIPHERAL)
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Preliminary culture reports available after 24 hours or when an isolate is detected. Culture reports of no growth will be issued after 5 days.

Culture, Bone Marrow, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU BLOOD SET (PERIPHERAL); �C BLOOD (PERIPHERAL)
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Preliminary culture reports available after 24 hours or when an isolate is detected. Culture reports of no growth will be issued after 5 days.

Cyanide, blood, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	Cyanide
TURNAROUND TIME	4-6 hours

Cyclic AMP, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	C-AMP
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibody, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Ab
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Cyclic Pergonal. Monitoring, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	PROGESTERONE
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily on first shift
TURNAROUND TIME	1day

Cyclosporine A, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CYCLOSPORIN, CYCLOSPORIN-FPIA
DAYS PERFORMED	Test performed Monday-Sunday
TURNAROUND TIME	Up to 18 hours

Cyclosporine, Whole Blood, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CYCLOSPORIN, CYCLOSPORIN-FPIA
DAYS PERFORMED	Test performed Monday-Sunday
TURNAROUND TIME	Up to 18 hours

Cystathionine Synthase, Molecular Diagnostics/Genetics
POE DESCRIPTION	CYSTATHIONINE SYNTHASE; CYST SYNTH
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Fri, 0800-2400
TURNAROUND TIME	4-6 weeks

Cystic Fibrosis Culture, Sputum, Microbiology
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Gram stain: 2 hours after receipt of the specimen in the laboratory. Preliminary culture reports are available after 24 hours. Cultures with no growth or normal flora only will be finalized after 7 days. Complete reports of cultures from which pathogens are isolated may take 7-10 days after receipt of the culture depending upon the nature of the microorganisms detected.

Cystine, 24-Hour Urine, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URINE CYST TIMED
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 days

Cystine, Urine Quantitative 24 hr, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URT CYST, U/CYST
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Cystoscopy, Culture, Routine, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU CYSTOSCOPIC C&S CU URINE (INVASIVE); CU URINE C&S (INVASIVE)
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Preliminary culture reports are available after 24-48 hours. Cultures with no growth will be finalized after 48 hours. Complete reports of cultures from which pathogens are isolated may take 2-3 days after receipt of the culture depending upon the nature of the microorganisms detected.

Cytochemistry, Leukocyte, Surgical Pathology
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Fri ,0800-1600
TURNAROUND TIME	24-48 hours

Cytology, Brushing, Cytology
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Fri, 0730-1700;
TURNAROUND TIME	24-48 hours

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Culture, Rapid Detection (Shell Vial), Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU CMV BLOOD; C CMV; CU CMV; CU CMV URINE;
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday-Saturday
TURNAROUND TIME	48 hours, shell vials; 7 days, cell culture. Preliminary culture reports available after 48 hours.

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA Quantitation, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CMV DNA QUANTITATION; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS DNA QUANT
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday, Wednesday and Friday
TURNAROUND TIME	1-4 days

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) IgG Antibody, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CMV IGG ANTIBODY
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday and Thursday
TURNAROUND TIME	1-4 days

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) IgM Antibody, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CMV IGM ANTIBODY
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday and Thursday
TURNAROUND TIME	1-4 days

Cytomegalovirus DNA, Qualitative, Microbiology
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
TURNAROUND TIME	72 hours



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