Test Production Schedule


E Test Susceptibility Testing, Kirby-Bauer, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	Not orderable in POE
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 0700-1500
TURNAROUND TIME	24-72 hours after isolation of bacterium to be tested

E Test Susceptibility Testing, Unusual Antimicrobial Agents, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	MICROBIOLOGY REFERRAL
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday-Friday, 0700-1400
TURNAROUND TIME	2-4 days after isolation of bacterium to be tested.

E2, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	ESTRADIOL; E2
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily on first shift
TURNAROUND TIME	1 day

E3, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	ESTRIOL
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

EBV Acute Antibody, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	EBV CAPSID ANTIGEN IGM AB; EBVCA IGM
DAYS PERFORMED	Friday
TURNAROUND TIME	1-7 days

EBV Titer, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	EBV CAPSID ANTIGEN IGG AB; EBVCA IGG
DAYS PERFORMED	Friday
TURNAROUND TIME	1-7 days

EBVCA IgM, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	EBV CAPSID ANTIGEN IGM AB; EBVCA IGM
DAYS PERFORMED	Friday
TURNAROUND TIME	1-7 days

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

ENA, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	ANTI ENA; ENA; SM; SM+RNP
DAYS PERFORMED	Wednesday
TURNAROUND TIME	1-7 days

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

ESR, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	SEDIMENTATION RATE WEST; ESR
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	2-4 hours

Ear Culture, Routine, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU WOUND AEROBIC W GRAM STAIN; CU AEROBIC W GRAM STAIN; C AERGS
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. Culture reports of no growth will be issued after 72 hours. Completion of culture reports may take 3-5 days after receipt of the specimen when multiple isolates are found.

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

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

Electrolyte Panel, Serum, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	ELECTROLYTE PANEL; EP
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours; stat: 1 hour

Electrolyte Panel, Whole Blood, Core Laboratory
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	15 minutes

Electrolytes, Quantitative, Urine, Core Laboratory
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 24-48 hours; stat: 1 hour (random urine only)

Electron Microscopy, Surgical Pathology
DAYS PERFORMED	7-10 days
TURNAROUND TIME	1 week

Electrophoresis, Protein, Urine, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URINE PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday-Friday, first shift
TURNAROUND TIME	2-6�days

Electrophoresis, Serum, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS SERUM; SERUM PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS; SPE
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday-Friday, first shift
TURNAROUND TIME	2-6 days

Elu-Kit II, Blood Center (consultations)
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	1- 2+ hours

Elution, Blood Center (consultations)
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	1- 2+ hours

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

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

Endometrium Culture, Anaerobic, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU ANAEROBIC; C ANAEROBE
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Cultures are examined every 48 hours. Preliminary culture reports available after 48 hours. Culture reports of no growth will be issued after 5 days. Completion of culture reports may take 7-10 days after receipt of the specimen, depending upon the nature of the microorganisms isolated.

Endomysial IgA Antibodies, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	ANTI ENDOMYSIAL ANTIBODY; ENDOMYS-AB
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

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

Enteric Pathogens Culture, Routine, Microbiology
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Campylobacter screening results are available within 1-2 days. Preliminary negative culture reports are available after 48 hours. Culture reports of no enteric pathogens will be issued after 3 days. Isolates presumptively identified as either Salmonella species, Shigella species, or E. coli 0157:H7 must be referred to the Illinois Department of Public Health for confirmation and serogrouping. Isolation of Vibrio species and/or Yersinia species may require an additional 1-2 days for completion.

Enterobius vermicularis Preparation, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	PINWORM PREPARATION
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday-Saturday, 0700-1400
TURNAROUND TIME	1-2 days

Environmental Culture, Surveillance Culture, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU ENVIRONMENTAL
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.

Eosinophil Smear, Nasal or Sputum, Core Laboratory
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 0800-2230
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

Eosinophils in Stool, Core Laboratory
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

Eosinophils, Random Urine, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URR EOSINOPHILS; U/EOS
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Fri, 0800-1200
TURNAROUND TIME	72 hours

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

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

Epstein-Barr VCA Titer, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	EBV CAPSID ANTIGEN IGG AB; EBVCA IGG
DAYS PERFORMED	Friday
TURNAROUND TIME	1-7 days

Epstein-Barr Viral Capsid Antigen IgG Antibody, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	EBV CAPSID ANTIGEN IGG AB; EBVCA IGG
DAYS PERFORMED	Friday
TURNAROUND TIME	1-7 days

Epstein-Barr Viral Capsid Antigen IgM Antibody, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	EBV CAPSID ANTIGEN IGM AB; EBVCA IGM
DAYS PERFORMED	Friday
TURNAROUND TIME	1-7 days

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate, Westergren, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	SEDIMENTATION RATE WEST; ESR
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	2-4 hours

Erythropoietin, Serum, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	ERYTHROPOIETIN
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday and Friday, second shift
TURNAROUND TIME	3-4 days

Estradiol, Serum, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	ESTRADIOL; E2
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily on first shift
TURNAROUND TIME	1 day

Estradiol-17 Beta (E2), Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	ESTRADIOL; E2
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily on first shift
TURNAROUND TIME	1 day

Estriol, Unconjugated (E3), Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	ESTRIOL
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Estrogen, Total, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	ESTROGEN
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Ethanol, Blood, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	ALCOHOL; ETHANOL; ETOH
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours; stat: 1 hour

Ethosuximide, Serum, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	ETHOSUXIMIDE; ETHOSUX
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Ethyl Alcohol, Blood, EtOH, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	ALCOHOL; ETHANOL; ETOH
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours; stat: 1 hour

Ethylene Glycol, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	ETHYLENE GLYCOL
TURNAROUND TIME	4-6 hours

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

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

Exchange Transfusion, Blood Center
POE DESCRIPTION	Customized Whole Blood Exchange
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	1 hour or more, depending on availability of fresh (ideally less than 10 days old) or frozen red cells

Extractable Nuclear Antigen, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	ANTI ENA; ENA; SM; SM+RNP
DAYS PERFORMED	Wednesday
TURNAROUND TIME	1-7 days

Extravascular Fluid Cell Count, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	Pericardial fluid - CELL COUNT & DIFF PERICARDIAL; PERICARDIAL COUNT AND DIFF Peritoneal fluid - CELL COUNT & DIFF PERITONEAL; FL PERITONEAL COUNT AND DIFF Pleural fluid - CELL COUNT & DIFF PLEURAL; FL PLEURAL COUNT AND DIFF Synovial fluid - CELL COUNT & DIFF SYNOVIAL; FL SYNOVIAL COUNT AND DIF Miscellaneous - CELL COUNT AND DIFF MISC; FL MISC CELL COUNT & DIFF
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

Extrinsic Inhibitor, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	QUICK DILUTION, PT INHIBITOR, MIXING STUDIES
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Fri, 0730-1430
TURNAROUND TIME	24-72 hours

Eye Culture, Routine, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU WOUND AEROBIC W GRAM STAIN; CU AEROBIC W GRAM STAIN; C AERGS
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. Culture reports of no growth will be issued after 72 hours. Completion of culture reports may take 3-5 days after receipt of the specimen when multiple isolates are found.



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