Test Production Schedule


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

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

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

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

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

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

Western Blot, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	Not orderable in POE
DAYS PERFORMED	Friday
TURNAROUND TIME	1-7 days

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

White Blood Cell 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.

White Cell Antibody Screen, 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

White Cell 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

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

Whole Blood, Transfusion, Blood Center
POE DESCRIPTION	Customized Whole Blood Exchange
DAYS PERFORMED	Daily, 24 hours
TURNAROUND TIME	1 hour

Wood Alcohol, Core Laboratory Referred to Commercial Laboratory
TURNAROUND TIME	6-8 hours

Worm Identification, Macroscopic, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	WORM ID; ID WORM
DAYS PERFORMED	Monday-Friday, 0700-1430
TURNAROUND TIME	24-48 hours

Wound Culture, Fungus, Microbiology
POE DESCRIPTION	CU FUNGUS W SMEAR (NON-SKIN); C FUNGUSSM
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.

Wound 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.

Wound/Infected Site, Routine Culture, 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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