Test Production Schedule


RAPC, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	APC RESIST
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

RBC Folate, Red Cell Folate, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	RBC FOLATE
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

RBC Fragility, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	OSMOTIC FRAGILITY
DAYS PERFORMED	Blood must be drawn Monday through Thursday only.
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

RCI Panel, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	RUSH CANCER INSTITUTE PROFILE (12)
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours.
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours; Stat 1 hour

RCI Profile (12), Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	RUSH CANCER INSTITUTE PROFILE (12)
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours.
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours; Stat 1 hour

RF, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	RHEUMATOID FACTOR RF
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

RF Scat, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	RHEUMATOID FACTOR RF
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

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

RHo(D) Immune Globulin, Standard, Blood Center
POE DESCRIPTION	Rh Immune globulin
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	1-2 hour(s)

RHoGAM(tm), Blood Center
POE DESCRIPTION	Rh Immune globulin
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	1-2 hour(s)

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

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

RPR, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	RPR
DAYS PERFORMED	Routine and Stats: Performed once daily on first and second shift.
TURNAROUND TIME	1 day

RSV Culture, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	RSV ANTIGEN DETECTION
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday-Saturday, 0700-1400. During respiratory viral season, the assay is perfomed Monday-Friday at 0830, 1330, 1930, and 0230; Saturday and Sunday at 0230, 1330, and 1930.
TURNAROUND TIME	Antigen detection: same day providing the specimen is received by 1330 or same day during respiratory viral season. Culture: 7 days.

RT3, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	REVERSE T3
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

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

Rapamune, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	SIROLIMUS; RAPAMYCIN (SIROLIMUS); RAPAMUNE (SIROLIMUS)
DAYS PERFORMED	Test is performed Monday-Sunday.
TURNAROUND TIME	Up to 18 hours.

Rapamycin, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	SIROLIMUS; RAPAMYCIN (SIROLIMUS); RAPAMUNE (SIROLIMUS)
DAYS PERFORMED	Test is performed Monday-Sunday.
TURNAROUND TIME	Up to 18 hours.

Rapid Helicobacter pylori Urease Test, 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.

Rapid Plasma Reagin Test, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	RPR
DAYS PERFORMED	Routine and Stats: Performed once daily on first and second shift.
TURNAROUND TIME	1 day

Rapid Strep Screen, 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.

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

Rast Allergen, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	RAST OTHER
TURNAROUND TIME	7-10 days

Rast Food Profile, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	ALLERGEN SPECIFIC FOOD IGE AB; RAST FOOD
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Rast Food Profile (IgE), Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	ALLERGEN SPECIFIC FOOD IGE AB; RAST FOOD
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Rast Inhalant Profile, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	ALLERGEN SPECIFIC INHAL IGE AB; RAST INHALANT PANEL
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Rast Inhalant Profile (IgE), Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	ALLERGEN SPECIFIC INHAL IGE AB; RAST INHALANT PANEL
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Rectal Swab for Routine Culture, 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.

Red Blood Cell Antibody Identification Panel, Blood Center
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	2-4 hours depending on complexity of antibody (sometimes longer)

Red Blood Cells, Human, Blood Center
POE DESCRIPTION	Packed RBC
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	1 hour

Red Blood Cells, Transfusion, Blood Center
POE DESCRIPTION	Packed RBC
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	1 hour

Red Cell Antibody Titer, Blood Center
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	2 hours

Red Cell Fragility, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	OSMOTIC FRAGILITY
DAYS PERFORMED	Blood must be drawn Monday through Thursday only.
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

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

Renal Biopsy, Surgical Pathology
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Fri, 0800-1640
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 24 hours; immunofluorescent studies: 48 hours; electron microscopy: 1 week

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

Renal Function Panel, Serum, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	RENAL FUNCTION PANEL, RFP
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours; stat: 1 hour

Renin, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	RENIN
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Renin Activity, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	RENIN
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Culture and Antigen, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	RSV ANTIGEN DETECTION
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday-Saturday, 0700-1400. During respiratory viral season, the assay is perfomed Monday-Friday at 0830, 1330, 1930, and 0230; Saturday and Sunday at 0230, 1330, and 1930.
TURNAROUND TIME	Antigen detection: same day providing the specimen is received by 1330 or same day during respiratory viral season. Culture: 7 days.

Respiratory Virus PCR, Microbiology
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday through Saturday during respiratory virus infection season
TURNAROUND TIME	24- 48 hours

Retic Count, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	RETICULOCYTE COUNT
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

Reticulated Hemoglobin, Core Laboratory
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	4.0 hours

Reticulated platelet fraction, Core Laboratory
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	4.0 hours

Reticulin IgA Antibodies, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	RETICULIN AB-IGA & IGG
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Reticulocyte Count, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	RETICULOCYTE COUNT
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

Retinol, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	VITAMIN A; VIT A
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Reverse T3, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	REVERSE T3
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Reverse Tri-iodothyronine, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	REVERSE T3
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Rh Phenotype, Blood Center
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	2 hours

Rh Titer, Blood Center
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	2 hours

Rheumatoid Factor, Nephelometry, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	RHEUMATOID FACTOR RF
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

Rheumatology Profile, Core Laboratory
DAYS PERFORMED	C3, C4, RF - Daily, 24 hours ANA SCRN - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
TURNAROUND TIME	1-3 days

Rheumoid Arthritis, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	RHEUMATOID FACTOR RF
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

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

Ristocetin Cofactor, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR ASSAY; VW ASSAY
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Rotavirus Antigen, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	ROTAVIRUS ANTIGEN
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily
TURNAROUND TIME	Same day

Rotavirus Antigen Screen, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	ROTAVIRUS ANTIGEN
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily
TURNAROUND TIME	Same day

Rotavirus EIA, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	ROTAVIRUS ANTIGEN
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily
TURNAROUND TIME	Same day

Routine Culture, Intravenous Devices, 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.

Routine Stain, Bacterial, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	GR STAIN ONLY
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	2 hours after receipt of the specimen in the laboratory

Routine Throat Culture, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU THROAT; C THROAT
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Group A Streptococcal antigen screen STAT: 30 minutes 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 issued after 48 hours. Completion of culture reports may take 3-4 days after receipt of the specimen when multiple isolates are found.

Routine UA, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URINALYSIS; UA
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours; stat: 1 hour

Routine Urinalysis, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URINALYSIS; UA
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours; stat: 1 hour

Routine Urine, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URINALYSIS; UA
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours; stat: 1 hour

RoutineThroat Culture, 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.

Rubella Antibody Screen, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	RUBELLA VIRUS IGG AB TITER; RUBELLA IGG; RUB IGG
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Rubella Virus IgG Antibody Titer, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	RUBELLA VIRUS IGG AB TITER; RUBELLA IGG; RUB IGG
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Rubella Virus IgM Antibody Titer, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	RUBELLA VIRUS IGM AB TITER; RUBELLA IGM; RUB IGM
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday-Friday
TURNAROUND TIME	1-7 days

Rubeola IgM Titer, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	MEASLES VIRUS IGM AB TITER; MEAS IGM
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Rubeola Titer, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	MEASLES VIRUS IGG AB TITER; MEAS IGG
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Rufinamide (Banzel), Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
DAYS PERFORMED	Wednesday



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