Test Production Schedule


L/S Ratio, Lung Maturity Profiles, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	L/S RATIO W PG; L/S
TURNAROUND TIME	4-6 hours

LA AB, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	SJOGRENS ANTIBODIES; SSA/B
DAYS PERFORMED	Wednesday
TURNAROUND TIME	1-7 days

LAP, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	LEUCINE AMINOPEPTIDASE; LAP
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

LAP Score, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	LEUKOCYTE ALK PHOSPHATASE
DAYS PERFORMED
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 days

LAP Smear, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	LEUKOCYTE ALK PHOSPHATASE
DAYS PERFORMED
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 days

LD, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; LDH
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours; stat: 1 hour

LDH, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; LDH
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours; stat: 1 hour

LDL (Calculated), Core Laboratory
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily
TURNAROUND TIME	1 day

LDLC, Core Laboratory
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily
TURNAROUND TIME	1 day

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

LH, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	LUTEINZING HORMONE; LH
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily on first shift
TURNAROUND TIME	1 day

LP, 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.

Labile Factor, AC-Globulin, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	FV LABILE
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Sun, 1600-2300
TURNAROUND TIME	24 hours

Lactate, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	LACTATE, VENOUS BLOOD; LACTATE, ARTERIAL BLOOD; LACTIC ACID, VENOUS BLOOD; LACTIC ACID, ARTERIAL BLOOD
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	15 minutes

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

Lactate Dehydrogenase, Fluid, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	FLUID LDH

Lactate Dehydrogenase, Serum, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; LDH
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours; stat: 1 hour

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

Lactate, Venous Blood or Arterial Blood, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	LACTATE, VENOUS BLOOD; LACTATE, ARTERIAL BLOOD; LACTIC ACID, VENOUS BLOOD; LACTIC ACID, ARTERIAL BLOOD
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	15 minutes

Lactic Acid, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	LACTATE, VENOUS BLOOD; LACTATE, ARTERIAL BLOOD; LACTIC ACID, VENOUS BLOOD; LACTIC ACID, ARTERIAL BLOOD
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	15 minutes

Lambda Light Chains, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URINE IMMUNOFIXATION; IMMUNOFIX-URINE; U/IEP
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday-Friday, first shift
TURNAROUND TIME	2-6 days

Lamictal, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	LAMOTRIGINE; LAMOTRIG
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Lamotrigine, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	LAMOTRIGINE; LAMOTRIG
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Lanoxin., Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	DIGOXIN; DIG LEVEL
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours; stat: 1 hour

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

Lead, Blood, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	LEAD; PB
DAYS PERFORMED
TURNAROUND TIME	1-3 working days

Lecithin/Sphingomyelin Ratio, Amniotic Fluid, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	L/S RATIO W PG; L/S
TURNAROUND TIME	4-6 hours

Leflunomide, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	Leflunamide
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Legionella Antibody, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA AB; LEGION AB
DAYS PERFORMED
TURNAROUND TIME	2-7 working days

Legionella Urinary Antigen, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	LEGION AG
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	2 hours

Legionella pneumophila Antibody Level, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA AB; LEGION AB
DAYS PERFORMED
TURNAROUND TIME	2-7 working days

Legionnaires Disease, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	LEGION AG
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	2 hours

Legionnaires` Disease Serology, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA AB; LEGION AB
DAYS PERFORMED
TURNAROUND TIME	2-7 working days

Leucine Aminopeptidase, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	LEUCINE AMINOPEPTIDASE; LAP
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Leukemia Gene Translocation, bcr-abl by Reverse Transcriptase PCR and Quantitative PCR (qPCR), 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

Leukemia Profile, Blood or Bone Marrow, Molecular Diagnostics/Cellular
POE DESCRIPTION	LEUKEMIA PROFILE
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Fri, 0800-1600; weekends and holidays 0800-1630 by on-call basis. 85-5329.
TURNAROUND TIME	1-3 days

Leukocyte Acid Phosphatase (TRAP Stain for Hairy Cell Leukemia), Surgical Pathology
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Fri, 0730-1600
TURNAROUND TIME	24-48 hours, Mon-Fri

Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency (CD 11a/18), Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CD 11/18 Leukocyte Adhesion Def
TURNAROUND TIME	7-10 days

Leukocyte Alkaline Phosphatase, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	LEUKOCYTE ALK PHOSPHATASE
DAYS PERFORMED
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 days

Leukocyte Concentrate, Blood Center
DAYS PERFORMED	Arrangements should be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance. Weekdays, 0730-1700; weekends, 0730-1400. Tech "on call" will only perform donations scheduled 24 hours in advance.
TURNAROUND TIME	Donation should take between 2-4 hours. Donor specimen must be completely processed and cross-matched.

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

Leukocyte Depletion of Blood Products by Filtration, Blood Center
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	1-2 hours

Leukocyte Removal by Filtration, Blood Center
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	1-2 hours

Leukocyte-Poor Blood Products, Blood Center
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	1-2 hours

Levetiracetam (Keppra), Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	Levetiracetam, Keppra
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Levodopa Suppression Test, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	PROLACTIN
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily on first shift
TURNAROUND TIME	1 day

Li, Serum, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	LITHIUM; LI
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours; stat: 1 hour

Lidocaine, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	LIDOCAINE
DAYS PERFORMED
TURNAROUND TIME	4-6 hours

Light Chains, Urine, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URINE IMMUNOFIXATION; IMMUNOFIX-URINE; U/IEP
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday-Friday, first shift
TURNAROUND TIME	2-6 days

Liley's Zone Analysis, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	FL AMNIOTIC SPECTROPHOTOM
TURNAROUND TIME	4-6 hours

Limulus Amebocyte Lysate Test, Microbiology
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday-Friday, 0800-1430
TURNAROUND TIME	1-3 days. Specimens received before 1430 Monday through Friday will have the results reported the same day.

Limulus Assay for Endotoxin, Microbiology
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday-Friday, 0800-1430
TURNAROUND TIME	1-3 days. Specimens received before 1430 Monday through Friday will have the results reported the same day.

Limulus Test, Solutions, Microbiology
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday-Friday, 0800-1430
TURNAROUND TIME	1-3 days. Specimens received before 1430 Monday through Friday will have the results reported the same day.

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

Lipase, Serum, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	LIPASE; LIP
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours; stat: 1 hour

Lipid Panel, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	LIPID PANEL; LIPID PROFILE; COR SCREEN
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily
TURNAROUND TIME	1 day

Lipids, Total, Feces - timed samples only, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	TOTAL LIPIDS FECES; FECES TOTAL LIPIDS; Q/TLIP
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Lipoprotein (a), Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	LIPOPROTEIN (A)
DAYS PERFORMED
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Lithium, Serum, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	LITHIUM; LI
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours; stat: 1 hour

Liver/Kidney Microsomal Antibodies, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	LIVER KIDNEY ANTIBODY; LIV/KID AB
TURNAROUND TIME	7-10 days

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

Long-Acting Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (LATS), Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	THYROID STIM IMMUNOGLOBULIN; TSIG
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Lovenox, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	LOW MOLE. WT. HEPARIN
DAYS PERFORMED	Everyday on second shift
TURNAROUND TIME	1�day

Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, Calculated, Core Laboratory
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily
TURNAROUND TIME	1 day

Low Molecular Weight Heparin, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	LOW MOLE. WT. HEPARIN
DAYS PERFORMED	Everyday on second shift
TURNAROUND TIME	1�day

Lower Respiratory Culture Aspirate, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	SPUTUM OR LEUKENS W GRAM STAIN; CU SPUTUM AND GS; C SPUTUMGS
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 24-48 hours. Cultures with no growth or normal flora only will be finalized after 48 hours. Completion of culture reports may take 3-4 days after receipt of the specimen when multiple isolates are found.

Lower Respiratory Mycobacterium Culture, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU MYCOBACTERIUM W SMEAR; CU AFB W SMEAR; C AFBSM
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily
TURNAROUND TIME	Smear results: 24 hours after receipt of the specimen in the laboratory. Preliminary culture reports are available after 1 week or when a mycobacterial isolate is detected. Negative cultures with negative smears will be finalized after 8 weeks. Negative cultures with positive smears will be finalized after 12 weeks. Completion of culture reports may require additional time when mycobacteria are isolated and susceptibility testing is performed.

Lp(a), Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	LIPOPROTEIN (A)
DAYS PERFORMED
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Lui Freeze-Thaw Eluate, Blood Center (consultations)
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	1- 2+ hours

Lumbar Puncture, 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.

Luminal., Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	PHENOBARBITAL; PHENOBARB
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 4 hours; stat: 1 hour

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

Lupus Anticoagulant Profile, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	LUPUS ANTICOAGULANT PROFILE
TURNAROUND TIME	7-10 days

Luteinizing Hormone, Serum, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	LUTEINZING HORMONE; LH
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily on first shift
TURNAROUND TIME	1 day

Lyme Arthritis Serology, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	LYME DISEASE ANTIBODIES; LYME AB
DAYS PERFORMED
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Lyme Disease Antibodies, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	LYME DISEASE ANTIBODIES; LYME AB
DAYS PERFORMED
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Lyme Disease Antibody Index, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	MICROBIOLOGY REFERRAL
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday-Thursday, 0800-1430
TURNAROUND TIME	1 week

Lymphocyte Antibodies, Molecular Diagnostics/Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics
POE DESCRIPTION	HLA ANTIBODY SCREEN
DAYS PERFORMED	Routine; stat; Mon-Fri, 0800-1700
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: <30 days Stat: 2-3 days

Lymphocyte 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

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

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

Lymphoma Gene Translocation, bc1-2 by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Molecular Diagnostics/Molecular Biology Diagnostics Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	BCL 2 GENE; BCL2
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Thur, 0900-1600; Fri, 0900-1200
TURNAROUND TIME	7-10 days

Lymphoma Profile, Bone Marrow, or Tissue, Molecular Diagnostics/Cellular
POE DESCRIPTION	LYMPHOMA BONE MARROW/TISSUE
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Fri, 0800-1600; weekends and holidays 0800-1630 by on-call basis. 85-5329.
TURNAROUND TIME	5 days

Lymphoma Protocol, Surgical Pathology
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Fri, 0800-1700

Lymphoma and Leukemia Gene Rearrangement, Ig Light Chain Gene Rearrangement by PCR, Molecular Diagnostics/Genetics
POE DESCRIPTION	LCPCR
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon. - Thurs. 9:00-4:00; Fri. 9:00-12:00
TURNAROUND TIME	14 days

Lymphoma and Leukemia Gene Rearrangement, T cell Receptor Gamma Gene Rearrangement by PCR, Molecular Diagnostics/Molecular Biology Diagnostics Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	TCR GENE REARRANGEMENT BY PCR, TCPCR
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Thurs, 0900-1600; Fri, 0900-1200
TURNAROUND TIME	7-10 days

Lymphoma and Leukemia Gene Rearrangment, Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain (IgH) Gene Rearrangement by PCR, Molecular Diagnostics/Molecular Biology Diagnostics Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	JH GENE REARRANGEMENT BY PCR; JHPCR
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Thur, 0900-1600; Fri, 0900-1200
TURNAROUND TIME	7-10 days

Lysozyme, Urine, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	Urine Lysozyme - Random
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Lysozyme, Serum, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	LYSOZYME
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days



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