Test Production Schedule


SCL-70, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	SCLERODERMA ANTIBODY; SCLERODERM
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

SE, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	Selenium
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

SFP, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	SYSTEMIC FUNGAL PROFILE; SFP
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday-Saturday
TURNAROUND TIME	2-4 days

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

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

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

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

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

SO2, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	MEASURED O2 SATURATION
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	15 minutes

SS-A and SS-B Antibodies, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	SJOGRENS ANTIBODIES; SSA/B
DAYS PERFORMED	Wednesday
TURNAROUND TIME	1-7 days

SS-DNA, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	SS-DNA
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

STH, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HOR
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

STR Chimerism/Engraftment Analysis by PCR, Molecular Diagnostics/Molecular Biology Diagnostics Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	CHIMERISM, BONE MARROW ENGRAFTMENT
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon - Thurs, 0900-1600; Fri, 0900-1200
TURNAROUND TIME	7-10 days

STR Informative Analysis by PCR, Molecular Diagnostics/Molecular Biology Diagnostics Laboratory
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon - Thurs, 0900-1600; Fri, 0900-1200
TURNAROUND TIME	7-10 days

Saccharomyces Cerevisiae IgG & IgA Antibodies, Core Laboratory
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Salicylate, Serum, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	SALICYLATE; ASPIRIN
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours; stat: 1 hour

Salicylic Acid, Blood, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	SALICYLATE; ASPIRIN
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours; stat: 1 hour

Saline Washed Cells, Blood Center
POE DESCRIPTION	Packed RBC [Comments: 'Washed']
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	1-2 hours

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

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

Schlichter Test, Microbiology
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday-Thursday
TURNAROUND TIME	2-5 days

Scleroderma Antibody, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	SCLERODERMA ANTIBODY; SCLERODERM
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Scotch. Tape Test, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	PINWORM PREPARATION
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday-Saturday, 0700-1400
TURNAROUND TIME	1-2 days

Screen for Atypical RBC Antibodies, Blood Center
POE DESCRIPTION	TYPE AND SCREEN; CLOT; T/S
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	2 hours

Screen for Irregular RBC Antibodies, Blood Center
POE DESCRIPTION	TYPE AND SCREEN; CLOT; T/S
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	2 hours

Screening Culture for Group A Beta 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.

Screening Test for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	GLUCOSE TOLERANCE 1 HR; GTT 1 HOUR; GTT-1HR
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

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

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

Selenium, blood, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	Selenium
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Semen Analysis, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	SEMEN ANALYSIS
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Fri, between 0730 and 1000
TURNAROUND TIME	2 days

Seminal Cytology, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	SEMEN ANALYSIS
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Fri, between 0730 and 1000
TURNAROUND TIME	2 days

Serine Protease Inhibitor, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	ANTITHROMBIN III FUNCTIONAL; AT3 ACT
DAYS PERFORMED	Once per week, second shift
TURNAROUND TIME	1 week

Serotonin Metabolite, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URT HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; URT 5HIAA
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Serotonin, Blood, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	SEROTONIN
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Serotonin, Urine, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URT HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; URT 5HIAA
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Serum Cholinesterase, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	PSEUDOCHOLINESTERASE; PSEUDOCHOL; PSEUDO
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Serum Cidal Test, Microbiology
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday-Thursday
TURNAROUND TIME	2-5 days

Serum Folate, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	FOLIC ACID SERUM; FOLATE
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday through Saturday, first shift
TURNAROUND TIME	1-3 days

Serum Potassium, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	POTASSIUM; K
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours; Blood Gas Laboratory: 15 minutes; stat: 1 hour

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

Serum Prothrombin Conversion Accelerator, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	FVII; FVII/X COMPLEX
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Sun, 1600-2300
TURNAROUND TIME	24 hours

Serum Viscosity, Core Laboratory
DAYS PERFORMED
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Sex Hormone Binding Globulin, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	SHBG
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Sezary Cell Smear, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	Sezary Cell Smear
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday-Friday
TURNAROUND TIME	48 hours

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

Sickle Cell Screen, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	SICKLE CELL SOLUBILITY TEST; SICKLE SOL
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours, available stat
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

Sickle Cell Test, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	SICKLE CELL SOLUBILITY TEST; SICKLE SOL
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours, available stat
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

Sickle Prep, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	SICKLE CELL SOLUBILITY TEST; SICKLE SOL
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours, available stat
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

Single Donor Platelet, Transfusion, Blood Center
POE DESCRIPTION	PLTS (Pheresis/donor ~ 250 mL)
TURNAROUND TIME	20 minutes (if product is in-house)

Single-Stranded DNA Antibodies, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	SS-DNA
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Sirolimus, 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.

Sjogren`s Antibodies (Anti-ENA), Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	SJOGRENS ANTIBODIES; SSA/B
DAYS PERFORMED	Wednesday
TURNAROUND TIME	1-7 days

Skin Biopsy, Immunofluorescence, Surgical Pathology
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Fri, 0730-1700
TURNAROUND TIME	1 week

Skin Culture, Fungus, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU FUNGUS SMEAR (SKIN ONLY); C SFUNSM
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours. Cultures are examined Monday-Saturday.
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.

Skin Culture, Mycobacterium, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU MYCOBACTERIUM W SMEAR; CU AFB AND 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/or susceptibility testing is performed.

Smear for Morphology, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	MORPHOLOGY SMEAR FOR HEMATOLOGY
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours; available stat
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

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

Smooth Muscle Antibodies, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	SMOOTH MUSCLE AB; ASMA
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Sodium, Blood, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	SODIUM; NA
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours; Blood Gas Laboratory: 15 minutes; stat: 1 hour

Sodium, Feces: 24, 48 or 72 hrs, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	FEC NA; FEC SODIUM; FEC SODIUM (RANDOM SPECIMEN); Q/NA; RQ/SODIUM
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Sodium, Fluid or Cerebrospinal Fluid, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	FLUID SODIUM
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	1 hour

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

Sodium, Stool, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	FEC NA; FEC SODIUM; FEC SODIUM (RANDOM SPECIMEN); Q/NA; RQ/SODIUM
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Somatomedin-C, Sulfation Factor, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	INSULIN LIKE GROWTH FACTOR; SOMATOMEDIN C; SOMATO-C; IGF-1
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Somatotropic Hormone, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HOR
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

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

Special Antigen Typing, Blood Center
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	2 hours

Special Stain Profile, Surgical Pathology
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Fri ,0800-1600
TURNAROUND TIME	24-48 hours

Specific Gravity, Fluid, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	FL SPECIFIC GRAVITY
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

Spinal Fluid Cell Count, 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.

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

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

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

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

Spinal 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

Spinal Tap, 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.

Sputum Culture, Fungus, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU FUNGUS W SMEAR(NON-SKIN); C FUNGUSSM (NON-SKIN)
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours. Cultures are examined Monday-Saturday.
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. Culture reports will be finalized after 4 weeks.

Sputum Culture, Mycobacterium, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU MYCOBACTERIUM W SMEAR; CU AFB AND 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/or susceptibility testing is performed.

Sputum Culture, Routine, 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 3 days. Cultures from patients reported to the laboratory as having a diagnosis of cystic fibrosis will be finalized after 7 days. Complete reports of cultures from which pathogens are isolated may take 3-10 days after receipt of the culture depending upon the nature of the microorganisms detected.

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

Sputum Smear for Eosinophils, Core Laboratory
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 0800-2230
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

Sputum, AFB Culture, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU MYCOBACTERIUM W SMEAR; CU AFB AND 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/or susceptibility testing is performed.

Sputum, TB Culture, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU MYCOBACTERIUM W SMEAR; CU AFB AND 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/or susceptibility testing is performed.

Stable Factor, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	FVII; FVII/X COMPLEX
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Sun, 1600-2300
TURNAROUND TIME	24 hours

Stem Cell Collection, Blood Center
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Fri
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 hours

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

Stem Cell Freezing, Blood Center
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Fri
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 hours

Sterility Culture, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU ENVIROMENTAL
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Preliminary culture reports are available after 24 hours. Cultures with no growth will be finalized after 72 hours. Completion of culture reports may take 3-5 days after receipt of the culture when multiple isolates are found and identifications are requested.

Sterility 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.

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

Stool 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.

Stool for Blood, Microbiology
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday-Saturday, 0700-1400
TURNAROUND TIME	1-2 days

Stool for Ova and Parasites, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	OVA AND PARASITES EXAM; O & P; OP
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday - Saturday
TURNAROUND TIME	Preliminary reports available after 24 hours. Complete reports may require 2-4 days after receipt of the specimen based upon the findings.

Stool 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.

Strep Throat 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.

Streptodornase, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	ADB
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Striated Muscle Antibody, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	Striated Muscle Antibodies
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Stuart Factor, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	FX STUART
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Sun, 1600-2300
TURNAROUND TIME	24 hours

Stuart-Prower Factor, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	FX STUART
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Sun, 1600-2300
TURNAROUND TIME	24 hours

Sub-Telomere Analysis, Molecular Diagnostics/Genetics
POE DESCRIPTION	Call the Genetics Laboratory
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon - Fri, 0800-1400
TURNAROUND TIME	1 - 3 days

Sugar, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	GLUCOSE; FBS
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours; stat: 1 hour; Blood Gas Laboratory: 15 minutes

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

Suprapubic Puncture, Microbiology
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Cultures are examined every 48 hours. Preliminary culture reports are available after 48 hours. Culture reports of no growth will be issued after 6 days. Completion of culture reports may take 7-10 days after receipt of the specimen, depending upon the nature of the microorganisms isolated.

Suprapubic Puncture Anaerobic Culture, Urine, Microbiology
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Cultures are examined every 48 hours. Preliminary culture reports are available after 48 hours. Culture reports of no growth will be issued after 6 days. Completion of culture reports may take 7-10 days after receipt of the specimen, depending upon the nature of the microorganisms isolated.

Suprapubic Urine Culture, 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.

Surface Factor, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	FXII HAGEMAN
DAYS PERFORMED
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Susceptibility Testing, AFB, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	Not orderable in PCIS
DAYS PERFORMED	As required
TURNAROUND TIME	Susceptibility results for appropriate mycobacterial isolates will be available 2 weeks after isolation of the organism via conventional culture.

Susceptibility Testing, TB, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	Not orderable in PCIS
DAYS PERFORMED	As required
TURNAROUND TIME	Susceptibility results for appropriate mycobacterial isolates will be available 2 weeks after isolation of the organism via conventional culture.

Susceptibility Tests, Fungus, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	MICROBIOLOGY REFERRAL
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday-Friday, 0700-1400
TURNAROUND TIME	1-3 weeks

Susceptibility Tests, Yeast, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	MICROBIOLOGY REFERRAL
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday-Friday, 0700-1400
TURNAROUND TIME	1-3 weeks

Swan-Ganz 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.

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

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

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

Systemic Fungal Profile, ID, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	SYSTEMIC FUNGAL PROFILE; SFP
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday-Saturday
TURNAROUND TIME	2-4 days



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