5-HIAA

(5-HYDROXYINDOL ACETIC ACID)

(HYDROXYINDOLE)

(SEROTONIN METABOLITE)

5HAAA

24 Hour Urine (6N HCl preservative)

20 mL aliquot – submit in a sterile urine cont

Refrigerate during storage and transport

State total 24-hour volume on the OHIP Requisition, and on the specimen container

Retain a duplicate 50 mL aliquot in the fridge until test is reported

Avoid strenuous exercise prior to collection

The following foods and medications must be avoided for 3 days prior to and during collection:

*Patient must contact their physician before stopping an prescription or non-prescription meds

Foods to avoid: Food rich in serotonin (bananas, plums, pineapple and juices, kiwi, avocados, eggplant, any tomato products and nuts (esp walnuts), Chocolate, coffee, and tea

Medications to avoid: Cough and antihistamine preparations, hypertension drugs, fluorouracil, MAO inhibitors, Acetominophen (Tylenol), Salicylate (Asprin), Melphalan

After the specimen is collected, the patient may resume normal diet.

TAT – 1 week

OHIP

LL

5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE

(SEROTONIN)

(5-OH TRYPTAMINE)

(5HT)

SEROT

Serum

Collect in a pre-chilled red top tube and clot refrigerated

Centrifuge and separate.

Store and transport frozen

To avoid 48 hrs prior to collection:

Avocados, bananas, coffee, plums, pineapple, tomatoes, walnuts, hickory nuts, mollusks, eggplant, and meds such as aspirin, corticotrophins, MAO inhibitors, phenacetin, catecholamines, reserpine, nicotine

TAT – 21 days

$75.00

LL

17-HYDROXYCORTICO-STEROIDS

(17-OH STEROIDS)

TEST NO LONGER AVAILABLE

17-HYDROXY PROGESTERONE

(17-OH PROGESTERONE)

(PREGNANETRIOL)

17HP

Serum,1 mL

Centrifuge and separate

For Quebec patients, draw sample in a Green tube with heparin; sample must be centrifuged, separated and frozen.

TAT –25 days

YELLOW SST

or

GREEN

with Heparin (Quebec patients)

OHIP

LL

25–HYDROXY (INSURED)

(VITAMIN D)

(CALCIDIOL)

VITDI

Serum, 2 mL

Centrifuge only

Store and ship refrigerated

Patient must meet eligibility criteria for insurable Vitamin D testing

TAT – 2 days

YELLOW SST

OHIP

LL

25–HYDROXY (UNINSURED)

(VITAMIN D)

(CALCIDIOL)

VITDU

Serum, 2 mL

Centrifuge only

Store and ship refrigerated

TAT – 2 days

YELLOW SST

$35.00

LL

HALCION

(TRIAZOLAM)

TEST NO LONGER AVAILABLE

HALOPERIDOL

(HALDOL)

TEST NO LONGER AVAILABLE

HAM’S TEST

TEST NO LONGER AVAILABLE

HAND, FOOT, MOUTH DISEASE

(COXSACKIE VIRUS ISOLATION)

See COXSACKIE VIRUS ISOLATION

RPHL

HAPTOGLOBIN

HAPTO

Serum

Centrifuge only

Avoid hemolysis

TAT – 1 day

YELLOW SST

OHIP

LL

HbA₁C

(GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN)

(HEMOGLOBIN A1C)

See A₁C

A1C

HBDH

(HYDROXYBUTYRATE

DEHYDROGENASE)

TEST NO LONGER AVAILABLE

HCG, PREGNANCY

(HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN)

See Beta-HCG, PREGNANCY

HCG

HCG, ONCOLOGY

(HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN)

See Beta-HCG, ONCOLOGY

HCG

HDL CHOLESTEROL

*Fasting sample

(Complete Lipid Profile)

*Random sample

(Complete Lipid Profile)

*If ordered by itself and fasting

*If ordered by itself and random

HDL

RHDL

HDLF

RDHDL

Serum

Centrifuge only

Patient must be fasting >10 hours. Indicate # of hours

Patient not fasting

Patient fasting

Patient not fasting

TAT – 1 day

YELLOW SST

OHIP

BTL

HDL/LDL CHOLESTEROL

HDL

Serum

Centrifuge only

Indicate if patient has been fasting (>10 hrs) and # of hours fasting.

● Testing Includes Triglycerides, Total Cholesterol, HDL Cholesterol and non-HDL ●

TAT – 1 day

YELLOW SST

OHIP

BTL

HEAVY & LIGHT CHAINS

(IMMUNO ELECTROPHORESIS)

(IMMUNOFIXATION)

IMM

IF

Serum, 1 ml

Centrifuge only

TAT – 5 days

YELLOW SST

OHIP

LL

HEAVY & LIGHT CHAINS

(BENCE JONES PROTEIN)

(IEP)

(IMMUNOELECTROPHORESIS)

BENC

Urine, 50 mL (random)

Submit in an orange or white cap container

First morning sample preferred

TAT – 5 days

OHIP

LL

HEAVY & LIGHT CHAINS

(IMMUNO

ELECTROPHORESIS)

(BENCE JONES PROTEIN)

(IMMUNOFIXATION)

(IFE 24 HOUR)

24BJ

24 Hour Urine (no preservative)

10 mL aliquot – submit in a white cap container labelled CREATININE and a 50 mL aliquot – submit in a 90 mL white cap container labelled IEP

State total 24-hour volume on the OHIP requisition, and on the specimen container

Store and ship refrigerated

Retain a duplicate 50 mL urine sample in the fridge until test is reported

TAT – 3-4 days

OHIP

LL

HEAVY METAL SCREEN

NO SCREEN TEST AVAILABLE

Dr. must order individual metals. Blood tests are more accurate than urine, but most can be done on 24hr. urine specimen. If metal not listed in this TSG (Test Specification Guide) then call reference lab. Test may not be covered by OHIP.

OHIP

LL

HEINZ BODIES

RCML

Blood

Do not open tube

Part of hemolytic investigation – form available from Reference lab

TAT – 30 days

LAVENDER

OHIP

LL

HELICOBACTER PYLORI

(H. PYLORI)

(H. PYLORI ANTIBODY)

HPYLO

Serum, 1 mL

Centrifuge only

Store and transport refrigerated, within 8 days of collection

TAT – 7 days

YELLOW SST

OHIP

PHL

HEMATOCRIT

See BLOOD FILM EXAMINATION

CBC

HEMOCHROMATOSIS

(HEREDITARY

HEMOCHROMATOSIS)

See MOLECULAR GENETICS (II)

RCHEO

HEMOGLOBIN

See BLOOD FILM EXAMINATION

CBC

HEMOGLOBIN A₁C

(GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN)

(HbA1C)

See A1C

A1C

HEMOGLOBIN A2

QUANTITATION

(QUANTITATION COLUMN)

HGBA2

Blood

Do not open the tube

TAT – 10 days

LAVENDER

OHIP

LL

HEMOGLOBIN ELECTROPHORESIS

(HGB FRACTIONATION)

(HEMOGLOBIN A, A2, C, F, S)

(FETAL HEMOGLOBIN)

(Hgb A, Hgb A2, Hgb C, Hgb F, Hgb S)

(HEMOGLOBINPOATHY SCREEN)

(THALASSEMIA SCREEN)

HBEL

Blood

Note:If CBC is NOT ordered, an additional lavender tube is required (2 tubes total)

Do not open tube

Send-out instructions: Indicate hemoglobin (hgb) value on manifest. If no hgb value, send 2 LAV tubes to reference lab for testing.

Abnormal results may be delayed due to interpretation by consultant

Quebec patients should be referred to the Ottawa Hospital General Campus

TAT – 1 days

1 LAVENDER (2 LAVENDER if CBC not ordered)

OHIP

LL

HEMOLYTIC COMPLEMENT

FIXATION

(COMPLEMENT HEMOLYTIC)

See CH50

CH50

HEMOLYTIC INVESTIGATIONS STAGE 1

RCML

Whole Blood

Please provide current CBC results

Hemolytic investigation form should be completed and sent with req. Form available from Client Services at 789.4242

TAT – 8 days

LAVENDER

$60.00

LL

HEMOPEXIN (See METHEMALBUMIN SCREEN)

RCML

HEMOSIDERIN

HEMOS

Urine, 10 mL (random)

Submit in an orange or white cap container

First morning sample

TAT – 20 days

OHIP

LL

HEPARIN ASSAY XA INHIBITOR, FONDAPARINUX

(ARIXTRA)

RCML

HEPARIN ASSAY XA INHIBITOR, UNFRACTIONATED

RCML

Plasma, 2 mL

Partially fill a discard tube first. Collect a Light Blue top tube. Immediately centrifuge. Aliqout plasma (do not aliqout any buffy coat layer or red blood cells). Immediately centrifuge this plasma. Aliqout the platelet poor plasma into another pour-off tube (do not transfer any cells at the bottom of the tube). Immediately freeze aliqout.

Store and transport frozen

TAT– 4 days

LIGHT BLUE

OHIP

LL

HEPARIN ASSAY, ORGARAN

(HEPARIN ANTIXA-DANAPAROID)

(ORGARAN)

RCML

Plasma, 2 mL

Store and transport frozen

TAT– 4 days

LIGHT BLUE

OHIP

LL

HEPARIN CO FACTOR II

HEPARIN INDUCED THROMBOCYTOPENIA

(HIT TEST)

(HEPARIN DEPENDANT PLATELET ANTIBODY)

(HEPARIN PF4 ANTIBODY)

RCML

Plasma, 2 mL

Store and transport froze

TAT– 4 days

LIGHT BLUE

$300.00

LL

HEPARIN LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT

(HEPARIN ANTIXA-LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT)

(FRAGMIN)

(TINZAPARIN)

(ENOXPARIN)

(LMWH)

HEPLMW

Plasma, 2 mL

Partially fill a discard tube first. Collect a Light Blue top tube. Immediately centrifuge. Aliqout plasma (do not aliqout any buffy coat layer or red blood cells). Immediately centrifuge this plasma. Aliqout the platelet poor plasma into another pour-off tube (do not transfer any cells at the bottom of the tube). Immediately freeze aliqout.

Store and transport froze

TAT– 5 days

LIGHT BLUE

OHIP

LL

HEPATITIS TESTS PROCESSED AT BIO-TEST QUICK REFERENCE CODING SHEET:

**NEW**                                            HEPATITIS TESTING DETAILS

Information pertaining to Hepatitis testing and coding is now displayed with the following set up:

• A Quick Reference Coding Sheet which is set up to show:

Coding when the Hepatitis request is checked off in the pre-printed section of the OHIP Requisition.

Coding when the Hepatitis request is hand written on the OHIP Requisition.

• Hepatitis Test Details are displayed as listings of test names and their corresponding codes as per their Specimen requirements.

HEPATITIS, ACUTE

ACUTE

Serum

Centrifuge tubes only

● Includes all tests associated with codes HBAG & HAIGM

TAT – 2 days

2 YELLOW SST

OHIP

LL

HEPATITIS, CHRONIC

CHRON

Serum

Centrifuge only

All markers only 1 FULL tube needed

● Includes all tests associated with codes HBAG & HEPC

TAT – 2 days

YELLOW SST

OHIP

LL

HEPATITIS A, IMMUNE

(IMMUNE STATUS/PREV.EXPOSURE

HEPATITIS A)

IMMA

Serum

Centrifuge only

All markers only 1 FULL tube needed

• Includes all tests associated with code HEPA

TAT – 2 days

YELLOW SST

OHIP

LL

HEPATITIS B, IMMUNE

(IMMUNE STATUS/PREV.EXPOSURE

HEPATITIS B)

IMMB

Serum

Centrifuge only

All markers only 1 FULL tube needed

• Includes all tests associated with code HBAB

TAT – 2 days

YELLOW SST

OHIP

LL

HEPATITIS TESTS PROCESSED AT BIO-TEST QUICK REFERENCE CODING SHEET:

HEPATITIS A ANTIBODY

(IGG & IGM)

(Anti-HAA IgG+IgM Total)

(Anti-HAV IgG + IgM)

(Anti-HAV Total, Hep A Total)

(Hav ab (HAV AB))

(Hep A Ab (IgG + IgM))

(Hepatitis A Antibody Total)

See HEPATITIS A, IMMUNE

IMMA

HEPATITIS A ANTIBODY IgG

(Anti-HAA IgG)

(Anti-HAV IgG)

(Anti-HAV)

(Havab (HAVAB))

(Hep A Ab (IgG))

RCML

Serum

Centrifuge only

All markers only 1 FULL tube needed.

TAT – 2 days

YELLOW SST

OHIP

LL

HEPATITIS A IgM ANTIBODY

(Anti-HAV IgM)

(HAVAB-M)

(Hep A (current infection))

(Hep A (M), Hep A IgM)

(Hep A AB (IgM))

(Hep A Antibody IgM)

HAIGM

Serum

Centrifuge only

All markers only 1 FULL tube needed

TAT – 2 days

YELLOW SST

OHIP

LL

HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY

(AHBC, Anti-HBc)

(B Core, HbcAb, Hep Bc)

(Hep B Core Ab, Hep BcAb)

HBIGG

Serum

Centrifuge only

All markers only 1 FULL tube needed

TAT – 2 days

YELLOW SST

OHIP

LL

HEPATITIS B CORE IgM AB

(AHBC-IgM, Core IgM)

(Anti-HBc IgM, )

(Hep B Core IgM)

HBIGM

Serum

Centrifuge only

All markers only 1 FULL tube needed

TAT – 2 days

YELLOW SST

OHIP

LL

HEPATITIS B SURFACE AB

(AHBS, Hep B Titre)

(Antibody to Hepatitis B S Ag)

(Antibody to Hepatitis B S Antigen, HbsAb)

(Anti-HBS, Anti-HbsAg)

(Hep B Antibodies, )

(Hep B Surface Ab)

(Hep B Surface Ab Titre)

(Hep B Surface Antibody)

(Post Hepatitis Vaccination)

See HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN

HBAG

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN

(Australian Antigen)

(B Surface Antigen)

(B. Antigen, HbsAg)

(Hep B S Ag)

HBAG

Serum

Centrifuge only

All markers only 1 FULL tube needed

TAT – 2 days

YELLOW SST

OHIP

LL

HEPATITIS Be ANTIBODY

(AHBe, Anti-Hbe, Be Antibody)

(E Antibody, HbeAb)

(Hep Be Ab, Hep Be Antibody)

See HEPATITIS Be ANTIGEN

HBEAG

HEPATITIS Be ANTIGEN

(Be Antigen, E Antigen)

(Hbe Ag, Hep Be Ag)

HBEAG

Serum

Centrifuge only

All markers only 1 FULL tube needed

TAT – 2 days

YELLOW SST

OHIP

LL

HEPATITIS B PRENATAL

(HBsAg Prenatal)

(Hep B Prenatal (HBSAG) only)

(Maternal Hepatitis B Screening)

HEPBM

Serum, 1 mL

Centrifuge only

Store and transport refrigerated

TAT—3 days

YELLOW SST

N/C

PHL

HEPATITIS B VIRUS DNA

(HEPATITIS B GENOTYPING)

(HEPATITIS B VIRAL LOAD)

HBDNA

Serum or plasma, 2.5 mL

Centrifuge and separate

Store and transport frozen

TAT –21 days

YELLOW SST

or

LAVENDER

N/C

PHL

HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY

(Anti-HCV, HCV, Hep C)

(Hepatitis C Exposure)

(Hepatitis C Screen)

(Non A and Non B Anti–HCV)

HEPC

Serum

Centrifuge only

All markers only 1 FULL tube needed

TAT – 2 days

YELLOW SST

OHIP

LL

HEPATITIS C GENOTYPING

HCVG

Serum, 1.5 mL

Centrifuge and separate within 4 hours of collection

Store and transport frozen

TAT – 10 days

YELLOW SST

N/C

PHL

HEPATITIS C RNA/RT-PCR

(HEPATITIS C VIRAL LOAD)

HCV

Serum, 2.5 mL

Centrifuge and separate within 4 hours of collection

Store and transport frozen

TAT – 10 days

YELLOW SST

N/C

PHL

Dried Blood Spots (DBS)-finger prick

DBS for HCV RNA detection only to be submitted when an serum sample cannot be obtained due to difficult venous access

A Whatman 903 blood collection filter card may be obtained from PHL labs for collection.

Fill completely at least 4 circles

Let dry completely on flat surface

Store and ship refrigerated

TAT – 10 days

HEPATITIS DELTA AGENT

(DELTA AGENT)

(HEPATITIS D VIRUS ANTIBODY)

HEPD

Serum, 1 mL

Centrifuge only

Store and transport refrigerated

●Test is only performed on HBsAg positive samples

TAT—14 days

YELLOW SST

N/C

PHL

HEPATITIS E ANTIBODY

HEPE

Serum, 1 mL

Centrifuge only

Store and transport refrigerated

TAT – 14 days

YELLOW SST

N/C

PHL

HEREDITARY HEMOCHROMATOSIS

(HEMOCHROMATOSIS)

See MOLECULAR GENETICS (II)

RCHEO

HEREDITARY NEUROPATHY WITH LIABILITY TO PRESSURE PALSIES

See MOLECULAR GENETICS (III)

RCHEO

HEREDITARY NON-SYNDROMIC DEAFNESS

See MOLECULAR GENETICS (I)

RCHEO

HEROIN

RCML

Urine,10 mL (random)

Submit in an orange or white cap container

TAT – 3 days

OHIP

LL

HERPES SIMPLEX,

SEROLOGY

(HERPES SIMPLEX IgG)

HSV

Serum, 1 mL

Centrifuge only

Store and transport refrigerated

• Testing for Herpes Simplex IgM is not available. For Herpes Simplex typing, see Herpes Simplez Viral Culture

TAT—5 days

YELLOW SST

N/C

PHL

HERPES SIMPLEX,

VIRAL CULTURE

VIR

Swab

Submit swab in a multi-organism transport medium (e.g. PHL Virus Culture Collection Kit)

State source

Store and transport refrigerated

• Testing includes Herpes Simplex typing if result is positive

TAT – 12 days

N/C

PHL

HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 AND 2 (HSV)

(IMMUNOBLOT)

Serum

Centrifuge and separate

Store and transport frozen

TAT - 1-2 weeks

HETEROPHILE ANTIBODIES

(MONO)

(MONONUCLEOSIS SCREEN)

MONOT

Serum

Centrifuge only

TAT – 1 day

YELLOW SST

OHIP

BTL

Hgb A

(HGB A, HEMOGLOBIN A)

(Hgb ELECT)

See HEMOGLOBIN ELECTROPHORESIS

HBEL

Hgb A2

(HGB A2, HEMOGLOBIN A2)

(Hgb ELECT)

See HEMOGLOBIN ELECTROPHORESIS

HBEL

Hgb C

(HGB C, HEMOGLOBIN C)

(Hgb ELECT)

See HEMOGLOBIN ELECTROPHORESIS

HBEL

Hgb F

(HGB F, HEMOGLOBIN F)

(Hgb ELECT, FETAL HGB)

(FETAL HEMOGLOBIN)

See HEMOGLOBIN ELECTROPHORESIS

HBEL

Hgb S

(HGB S, HEMOGLOBIN S)

(Hgb ELECT)

See HEMOGLOBIN ELECTROPHORESIS

HBEL

HGH

(GROWTH HORMONE)

(HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE)

See GROWTH HORMONE

GH

HHV-6

See HUMAN HERPES VIRUS-6

RPHL

HIPPURIC ACID

(NBENZOYGLYCINE)

(TOLUENE EXPOSURE)

(BENZYALCOHOL METABOLITE)

RCML

Urine, 20 mL (random)

Collect in orange or white cap container

Store and transport refrigerated

TAT – 1-2 weeks

$105.00

LL

HISTAMINE

RCML

Plasma

Collect in pre-chilled tubes

Centrifuge and separate into 2 x 1 ml aliquots

Store and transport frozen

Avoid hemolysis.

To be avoided 5-hours of collection before collection:

Cheese, wine, red meat, spinach, tomatoes.

Antihistamine drugs should not be taken within 48-hours prior to collection.

TAT – 30 to 60 days

LAVENDER

OHIP

LL

HISTOLOGY

(PATHOLOGY)

HISTO

Tissue

Submit specimen in a 30 mL bottle containing 10% neutral buffered formalin. Specimens should be placed in fixative immediately.

Indicate the time that specimen was placed in fixative on the requisition.

A complete histopathology form must accompany the specimen.

Ensure that the patient’s name, date of birth and the tissue site is recorded on both the bottle and the requisition.

Follow Irreplaceable Specimen Procedure

All Quebec and Ontario Histology/Pathology samples are sent to Gamma Dynacare.

*For second Histo sample, user order entry code histo2

TAT – 10 days

OHIP

DYN

HISTONE TEST

See ANTI-HISTONE

AHIST

HISTOPLASMOSIS ANTIBODY

(HISTOPLASMA ANTIBODY)

See FUNGAL SEROLOGY

RPHL

HISTOPLASMOSIS

(HISTOPLASMA CAPSULATUM)

(HISTOPLASMA CULTURE)

See FUNGAL CULTURE, RESPIRATORY

RPHL

HISTOPLASMOSIS

See FUNGAL CULTURE, FLUIDS

RPHL

HIV

(AIDS)

(HIV ROUTINE)

(HIV SEROLOGY)

(HIV, PRENATAL)

(HIV, DIAGNOSTIC)

HIV

Serum, 1 mL

Centrifuge only

Store and transport refrigerated

For diagnostic serology, if a delay of >7 days is expected, freeze serum.

TAT—3 to 6 days

YELLOW SST

N/C

PHL

HIV GENOTYPING

(HIV Drug Resistance Testing)

RPHL

The test will be performed from the HIV VIRAL LOAD samples held by Public Health

HIV Genotyping can be ordered as a follow up to a positive Viral load result

The physician must directly notify MOH and send the appropriate form to have this test performed

TAT – 21 days

N/C

PHL

HIV PCR

VIRL

Whole blood, 7 mL

Centrifuge and separate

Store and transport frozen

The Viral Load form MUST be completed by the physician.

DO NOT collect the specimen until the form is completed by the physician

TAT—14 days

2 LAVENDERS

N/C

CHEO

HIV, PRENATAL

See HIV

HIV

HIV VIRAL LOAD

(VIRAL LOAD)

VIRL

Plasma, 2.5 mL

Centrifuge and separate plasma into 1 aliquot

Store and transport frozen

Viral load testing is only available to patients known to be HIV positive.

The Viral Load form MUST be completed by the physician

TAT – 6 days

2 LAVENDER

N/C

CHEO

HLA–B27

HLA

Blood

For Main Lab: collect Mon-Tues & Wednesday before 11 AM.

For all collection facilities (including physician offices), collect Mon-Tues ONLY

Quebec patients should be referred to the Ottawa Hospital General Campus

DO NOT REFRIGERATE

TAT - 25 days

LAVENDER

OHIP

LL

HLA-B27 PCR

HLAB27P

TEST NO LONGER AVAILABLE

HLA–B29

TEST NO LONGER AVAILABLE

HLA–B57:01

Whole Blood, 3-5 mL

Store and transmport refrigerated

For Main Lab: collect Mon-Tues & Wednesday before 11 AM.

For all collection facilities (including physician offices), collect Mon-Tues ONLY.

Specific Public Health Requisition must accompany sample

TAT - 3-6 weeks 

 2 LAVENDER

 N/C

 PHL

HLA - D, DR, DRW

(HLA - TYPING)

(HISTOCOMPATIBILITY TESTING)

Test must be requested on the HLA DNA Typing Requisition/Questionnaire, and approval obtained from the Histocompatability Head of Service at the Hamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program.

HLA-TISSUE TYPING

(HLA - A, B, C)

(HLA - TYPING)

(HISTOCOMPATIBILITY TESTING)

For organ/tissue

Transplant purposes only

RCML

Blood

DO NOT REFRIGERATE – ROOM TEMPERATURE ONLY

For Main Lab: collect Mon-Tues & Wednesday before 11 AM.

For all collection facilities (including physician offices), collect Mon-Tues ONLY.

Doctor's name and telephone number MUST be on requisition. An HLA DNA Typing Requisition/Questionnaire from the Hamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program must be completed—the questionnaire is available from the Bio-Test Laboratory Reporting Department must be completed

This requires:

1-Clinical information

2-Type of organ transplant

3-Donor’s residency (Ontario Yes or No)

Place samples, copy of OHIP requisition, and questionnaire in a Priority labelled zip-lock bag for transport

TAT – 63 days

4 LAVENDER

OHIP

LL

HOLTER MONITOR

REFER PATIENT TO HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT CARDIOLOGY DIAGNOSTICS

HOMOCYSTEINE

HOMO

Plasma, 2 mL

Fasting sample preferred

Collect in a Pre-chilled Lavender tube

Centrifuge and separate immediately (must be separatedwithin 1 hour of collection).

Store and transport refrigerated

TAT – 5 days

LAVENDER

(Pre-Chilled)

$70.00

LL

HOMOGENTISIC ACID

(HOMOGENTISATE)

RCML

Urine, 25 mL (random)

Submit in an orange or white cap container

Freeze within 30 minutes of collection, and store and transport frozen

TAT – 20 days

OHIP

LL

HOMOVANILLIC ACID

(HVA)

HVA

24 Hour Urine (6N HCl preservative)

20 mL aliquot – submit in a sterile urine cont

Refrigerate during storage and transport

State total 24-hour volume on the OHIP Requisition, and on the specimen container

Retain a duplicate 50 mL aliquot in the fridge until test is reported

Avoid strenuous exercise prior to collection

The following foods and medications must be avoided for 3 days prior to and during collection:

Foods to avoid: Caffeine, coffee, tea, cocoa, chocolate, caffeinated beverages, fruits and their juices:bananas, pineapple, tomatoes, vanilla, walnuts

Medications to avoid: Salicylate (Asprin and/or medications containing Asprin)

After the specimen is collected, the patient may resume normal diet.

TAT – 1 week

OHIP

LL

HOUSE CALLS

House calls area performed in the city of Ottawa

House calls are performed on an appointment basis and can be booked by calling the Main Lab at 789-4242 and asking for the House Calls department

$25.00

BTL

H. PYLORI

(H. PYLORI ANTIBODY)

See HELICOBACTER PYLORI

HPYLO

HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN

(BHCG)

See BETA-Hcg, PREGNANCY

HCG

HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE

(HGH)

See GROWTH HORMONE

GH

HUMAN HERPES VIRUS-6

(HHV-6)

(HHV-6 PCR)

RPHL

Plasma, 1 mL

Store and transport refrigerated

Do not use heparin tubes

● Testing is for primary infection or reactivation in immunocompromised individuals.

TAT – 21 days

LAVENDER

N/C

PHL

HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS

(HPV)

RDYN

Swab

CALL REPORTING DEPARTMENT AT 789-4242 TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR COLLECTION IN PAP CONTAINER AND DELIVERY TO LIFELABS (THIS METHOD OF HPV TESTING IS NOT COVERED BY OHIP)

LL

HUMAN PLACENTAL LACTOGEN

(HPL)

TEST NO LONGER AVAILABLE

HYDATID

(ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS ANTIBODY)

See ECHINOCOCCOSUS ANTIBODY

RPHL

HYDROXYBUTYRATE

DEHYDROGENASE

See HBDH

TEST NO LONGER AVAILABLE

HYDROXYPROLINE, FREE

RCML

24 Hour Urine

50 mL aliquot – submit in an orange or white cap container

A controlled diet free of gelatin and low in collagen is required.

Avoid meat, fish, jam, ice cream for 1 day prior to, and day of collection.

Refrigerate during storage and transport.

State total 24-hour volume on the OHIP requisition, and on the specimen container

Retain a duplicate 50 mL urine sample in the fridge until test is reported

TAT – 20 days

OHIP

LL

HYDROXYPROLINE, TOTAL

RCML

24 Hour Urine

50 mL aliquot – submit in an orange or white cap container

A controlled diet free of gelatin and low in collagen is required.

Avoid meat, fish, jam, ice cream for 1 day prior to, and day of collection.

Refrigerate during storage and transport.

State total 24-hour volume on the OHIP requisition, and on the specimen container

Retain a duplicate 50 mL urine sample in the fridge until test is reported

TAT – 20 days

OHIP

LL

HVA

See HOMOVANILLIC ACID

RCML