Test Production Schedule


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

UUN, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	Urine Urea Nitrogen Random; Urine Urea Nitrogen Timed
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

UUN Clearance, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URT UREA CLEARANCE; U/UREA CLR
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily
TURNAROUND TIME	24-48 hours

Ultrastructural Study, Surgical Pathology
DAYS PERFORMED	7-10 days
TURNAROUND TIME	1 week

Unbound T3, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	FREE T3
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

Unbound T4, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	FREE THYROXINE; THYROXINE (FREE), T4; FREE T4
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

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

Uniparental Detection of Prader-Willi/Angelman Syndrome DNA Analysis, Molecular Diagnostics/Genetics
POE DESCRIPTION	PRADER WILLI/ANGLEMAN DIR DNA; PWS-AS
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Fri, 0800-1500
TURNAROUND TIME	3 weeks

Unstable Hemoglobin Tests, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	HEMOGLOBIN HEAT DENATURATION; HEMOGLOBIN ISOPROPANOL PRECIPITATION
DAYS PERFORMED	As scheduled with the laboratory
TURNAROUND TIME	24 hours

Urea Clearance, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URT UREA CLEARANCE; U/UREA CLR
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily
TURNAROUND TIME	24-48 hours

Urea Nitrogen Clearance, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URT UREA CLEARANCE; U/UREA CLR
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily
TURNAROUND TIME	24-48 hours

Urea Nitrogen, Blood, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	UREA NITROGEN BLOOD; BUN
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours; stat: 1 hour

Urea Nitrogen, Fluid, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	FLUID UREA NITROGEN
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily
TURNAROUND TIME	1 hour

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

Urea Nitrogen, Serum, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	UREA NITROGEN BLOOD; BUN
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours; stat: 1 hour

Urea Solubility, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	F13 ACTIVITY
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Ureaplasma urealyticum Culture, Genital, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU MYCOPLASMA; C MYCOPLAS
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday-Saturday
TURNAROUND TIME	10 days

Uric Acid Crystals, Blood Center
POE DESCRIPTION	CRYSTAL ANALYSIS SYNOVIAL FL; FL CRYSTAL ANALYSIS SYNOVIAL; SYNOVIAL CRYSTAL ANALYSIS
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 0800-2300
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

Uric Acid, Quantitative, Fluid, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	FLUID URIC ACID
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily
TURNAROUND TIME	1 hour

Uric Acid, Quantitative, Urine, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URR URIC; RU/URIC URT URIC; U/URIC
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily
TURNAROUND TIME	Timed urine: 24-48 hours

Uric Acid, Serum, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URIC ACID
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Routine: 8 hours; stat: 1 hour

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

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

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

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

Urine 17-Ketosteroids, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URT 17 KETOSTEROIDS TOTAL; U/17KS
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Urine 17-OH Corticosteroids, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URT 17- HYDROXY CORTICOSTEROIDS; U/17-CS
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

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

Urine AFB Culture, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU MYCOBACTERIUM W SMEAR; CU AFB WITH SMEAR; C AFBSM
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
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 issued after 8 weeks. Negative cultures with positive smears will be issued after 12 weeks. Completion of culture reports may require additional time when mycobacteria are isolated and susceptibility testing is performed.

Urine Albumin, Microalb, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	Urine Microalbumin Random; Urine Microalbumin Timed
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

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

Urine Amino Acids, Molecular Diagnostics/Genetics
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Fri
TURNAROUND TIME	5 days

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

Urine Amylase/Creatinine Ratio, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URT AMYLASE CREATINE RATIO; U/AM/CR/RA
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily on first shift
TURNAROUND TIME	24-48 hours

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

Urine B2 Microglobulin, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	Urine B2 Microglobulin Random
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

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

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

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

Urine Chloride, 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

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

Urine Cl, 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

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

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

Urine Creatinine, 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

Urine Culture, Fungus, 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. Culture reports will be finalized after 4 weeks.

Urine Culture, Mycobacterium, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU MYCOBACTERIUM W SMEAR; CU AFB WITH SMEAR; C AFBSM
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
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 issued after 8 weeks. Negative cultures with positive smears will be issued after 12 weeks. Completion of culture reports may require additional time when mycobacteria are isolated and susceptibility testing is performed.

Urine Culture, Routine, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU URINE (NON-INVASIVE); URINE C&S (NON-INVASIVE); C URINE (NON-INVASIVE)
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours; cultures are examined Monday-Saturday only
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 will be issued after 48 hours. Completion of culture reports may take 48-72 hours after receipt of the specimen when more than one isolate is found.

Urine Culture, Routine, Clean Catch, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU URINE (NON-INVASIVE); URINE C&S (NON-INVASIVE); C URINE (NON-INVASIVE)
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours; cultures are examined Monday-Saturday only
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 will be issued after 48 hours. Completion of culture reports may take 48-72 hours after receipt of the specimen when more than one isolate is found.

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

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

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

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

Urine Eosinophils, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URR EOSINOPHILS; U/EOS
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily
TURNAROUND TIME	1 day

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

Urine Heavy Metals, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URR HEAVY METALS; U/HM
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Urine Hemosiderin, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URT HEMOSIDERIN; U/HEMOSID
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 days

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

Urine Homocystine, Molecular Diagnostics/Genetics
POE DESCRIPTION	URT HOMOCYSTINE; U/HOMOCYS
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Urine Homocystine/Cystine, Molecular Diagnostics/Genetics
POE DESCRIPTION	URT HOMOCYSTINE; U/HOMOCYS
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

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

Urine Hydroxyproline, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	HYDROXYPROLINE; HYDROXPROL
TURNAROUND TIME	7-10 days

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

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

Urine Mercury, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URT HG; U/MERCURY/24 HOUR; U/HG
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

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

Urine Methylmalonic Acid, Molecular Diagnostics/Genetics
POE DESCRIPTION	METHYLMALONIC ACID, URINE
TURNAROUND TIME	1 week

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

Urine Mucopolysaccharides, Molecular Diagnostics/Genetics
POE DESCRIPTION	URT MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDE SCREEN; U/MPS
TURNAROUND TIME	2 weeks

Urine Muramidase, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	Urine Lysozyme - Random or 24-h urine
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Urine Myoglobin, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URR MYOGLOBIN; RU/MYO
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Urine N-telopeptide, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	N-TELOPEPTIDE; OSTEOMARK (includes random urine creatinine also)
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Urine Na, 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

Urine Organic Acid, Molecular Diagnostics/Genetics
POE DESCRIPTION	UR ORGANIC ACID
DAYS PERFORMED	Mon-Fri
TURNAROUND TIME	Variable

Urine Orotic Acid, Molecular Diagnostics/Genetics
POE DESCRIPTION	UR OROTIC ACID; U/OROTIC
DAYS PERFORMED	Arrange with laboratory in advance, referred to reference lab.
TURNAROUND TIME	3 weeks

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

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

Urine PO4, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	Urine Phosphorus Random; Urine Phosphorus Timed
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily
TURNAROUND TIME	8 hours

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

Urine Porphobilinogen, Quantitative, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URINE PORPHOBILINOGEN TIMED
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

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

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

Urine Pregnancy, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URR PREGNANCY TEST; U/PREG
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily
TURNAROUND TIME	4 hours

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

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

Urine Sodium, 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

Urine TB Culture, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU MYCOBACTERIUM W SMEAR; CU AFB WITH SMEAR; C AFBSM
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
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 issued after 8 weeks. Negative cultures with positive smears will be issued after 12 weeks. Completion of culture reports may require additional time when mycobacteria are isolated and susceptibility testing is performed.

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

Urine Uric Acid, Core Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	URR URIC; RU/URIC URT URIC; U/URIC
DAYS PERFORMED	Specimen accepted daily
TURNAROUND TIME	Timed urine: 24-48 hours

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

Urine Xylose Tolerance, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	Urine Xylose Tolerance - 5 HR
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Urine carnitine, random, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
TURNAROUND TIME	7-10 days

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

Urine for Schistosoma haematobium, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	OVA AND PARASITES EXAM; O & P; OP
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	Preliminary reports available after 24 hours. Complete reports may require 2-4 days after receipt of the specimen based upon the findings.

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

Urine lysozyme, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	Urine Lysozyme - Random or 24-h urine
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days

Urine, Suprapubic, Anaerobic Culture, 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.

urine normetanephrines, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
POE DESCRIPTION	U/MET
TURNAROUND TIME	5-7 working days



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