TEST

CODE

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENT

VACUTAINER

BILLING

LOC

IBUPROFEN

(MOTRIN)

IBU

Plasma,3 mL

Centrifuge and separate

TAT – 15 days

GREEN

with Heparin

$45.00

LL

IGF-1

(SOMATOMEDIN-C)

See INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR-1

SOMA

 

 

 

 

IGF BP3

(IGF BINDING PROTEIN 3)

(INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR-3)

RCML

Serum

Centrifuge and separate

Store and transport frozen

TAT 10-15 days

PLAIN RED

$45.00

LL

IgG SUBCLASSES

(IMMUNOGLOBULIN IgG)

See IMMUNOGLOBULIN, IgG

SUBCLASSES

IGG

 

 

 

 

IgE SPECIFIC-ALLERGEN TESTING

See ALLERGY TESTING

RCML

 

 

 

 

IL28B PANEL

(INTERLEUKIN 28B GENOTYPE TOTAL)

(HCV RESISTANCE)

(HEPATITIS C RESISTANCE) (HEPATITIS C GENOTYPING IL28B)

RCML

Whole Blood, 5 mL

Store and transport refrigerated

  • Testing includes variants: RS12979860, RS8099917 and RS12980275

TAT – 14 days

LAVENDER

$200.00

LL

IL28BRS12979860

RCML

Whole Blood, 5 mL

Store and transport refrigerated

  • Testing includes variants: RS12979868

TAT – 14 days

LAVENDER

$160.00

LL

IMIPRAMINE

(TOFRANIL)

IMIPR

Serum, 2 mL

Centrifuge and separate

Store and transport refrigerated

Collect specimen 10 – 12 after last dose

Record time in hours that have elapsed between last dose and specimen collection

● Testing Includes Desipramine ●

TAT – 20 days

ROYAL BLUE

no additive

OHIP

LL

IMMUNE COMPLEXES, C1Q

(C1Q COMPLEMENT BINDING ACTIVITY)

(COMPLEMENT C1Q)

See C1Q IMMUNE COMPLEXES

 

C1Q

 

 

 

IMMUNO ELECTROPHORESIS

(IMMUNOFIXATION)

See HEAVY & LIGHT CHAINS IMMUNO ELECTROPHORESIS

 

IMMIF

 

 

 

 

IMMUNO

ELECTROPHORESIS

See BENCE JONES PROTEIN

 

BENC

Random urine

 

 

 

IMMUNO ELECTROPHORESIS

See BENCE JONES PROTEIN

 

24BJ

24hr urine

 

 

 

IMMUNOFIXATION

(IMMUNO ELECTROPHORESIS)

See HEAVY & LIGHT CHAINS IMMUNO

 

IMMIF

 

 

 

 

IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE

(IF)

RCML

Tissue

Send specimen in an IF Transport Kit

Kit available from Bio-Test Supply Department

Complete a Histology Form

TAT – 20 days

 

OHIP

LL

IMMUNOGLOBULIN, IgA

IGA

Serum

Centrifuge only

TAT – 2 days

YELLOW SST

OHIP

LL

IMMUNOGLOBULIN, IgD

RCML

Serum

Centrifuge only

TAT – 2 days

YELLOW SST

OHIP

LL

IMMUNOGLOBULIN, IgE

RCML

Serum

Centrifuge only

TAT – 2 days

YELLOW SST

OHIP

LL

IMMUNOGLOBULIN, IgG

IGG

Serum

Centrifuge only

TAT – 2 days

 

YELLOW SST

 

OHIP

 

LL

IMMUNOGLOBULIN, IgG

SUBCLASSES

(IMMUNOGLOBULIN-IgG FRACTIONATION)

(IgG SUBTYPES)

RCML

Serum, 1 mL

Fasting preferred

Centrifuge and separate

Store and transport frozen

● Testing Includes IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, and IgG4

TAT – 9 days

YELLOW SST

$200.00

LL

IMMUNOGLOBULIN, IgG4 SUBCLASS

(IgG4 SUBCLASS)

  TEST NO LONGER AVAILABLE

 

 

 

IMMUNOGLOBULIN, IgM

IGM

Serum

Centrifuge only

TAT – 2 days

YELLOW SST

OHIP

LL

IMMUNOGLOBULIN, QUANTITATIVE

(IMMUNO GAM)

(GAM)

RCML

Serum

Centrifuge only

● Testing Includes IgA, IgG, & IgM ●

TAT – 2 days

YELLOW SST

OHIP

LL

IMMUNO PHENOTYPING

(LYMPHOCYTE MARKERS)

(T & B CELLS)

CD3

CD4

CD8

Whole Blood

Store and transport at room temperature

The specimens must be accompanied by Mount Sinai Hosptial Flow Cytometry Requisition (available from Bio-Test Laboratory’s Client Services) and a photocopy of a physician signed OHIP requisition requesting Lymphocyte Marker analysis with diagnosis indicated.

Collect samples Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning provided that samples are guaranteed to arrive at the Main Lab by Wednesday 11am.

Specimen MUST be tested within 24 hours

Quebec patients should be referred to the Ottawa Hospital General Campus

TAT – 10 days

2 LAVENDER

OHIP

LL

INDERAL

(PROPRANOLOL)

 

TEST NO LONGER AVAILABLE

 

 

 

INDICAN

 

TEST NO LONGER AVAILABLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDICES, RBC

(MCV, MCH, MCHC)

See BLOOD FILM EXAMINATION

CBC

 

 

 

INDIRECT BILIRUBIN

(UNCONJUGATED BILIRUBIN)

See BILIRUBIN, UNCONJUGATED

INBL

 

 

 

 

INDIRECT COOMBS

(REPEAT PRENATAL ANTIBODY SCREEN)

See ANTIBODY SCREEN

ANSCR

 

 

 

INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS

(MONO)

See HETEROPHILE ANTIBODY

MONOT

 

 

 

 

INFLUENZA VIRUS A & B ANTIBODY

INFLU

SEROLOGY TEST NO LONGER AVAILABLE

 

 

 

INFLUENZA VIRUS, A and B RT-PCR

VIR

Nasopharyngeal swab

Store and transport refrigerated, within 72 hours of collection

TAT—3 days

 

 

 

INHALANT ALLERGENS

 

TEST NO LONGER AVAILABLE

 

 

 

INORGANIC PHOSPHATE

(PHOSPHPHORUS)

PHOS

Serum

Centrifuge only

TAT – 1 day

YELLOW SST

OHIP

BTL

INR

(PRO TIME, PT)

(PROTHROMBIN TIME)

COA

Blood

Fill tube completely

Do not centrifuge

Store and transport at room temperature

Sample should only be spun/separated/frozen when PTT is also ordered.

TAT – 1 day

LIGHT BLUE

OHIP

BTL

INSULIN

Fasting

Random

INS

Serum, 2 mL

Patient must fast a minimum of 8 hours for fasting test

Centrifuge and separate

Store and transport refrigerated.

TAT – 2 days

YELLOW SST

OHIP

LL

INSULIN ANTIBODIES

See ANTI-INSULIN

RCML

 

 

 

INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR-1

(SOMATOMEDIN-C)

(IGF-1)

SOMA

Serum, 2 mL

Centrifuge and separate

Store and transport frozen

TAT – 25 days

YELLOW SST

$90.00

LL

INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR-3

(IGF BINDING PROTEIN 3)

See IGF-BP3

RCML

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INSULIN RESPONSE STUDY

(INSULIN GLUCOSE CHALLENGE)

RCML

Serum

Patient must be fasting minimum of 8 hours

Collect a fasting SST; label as fasting

Adult Dose: Give patient 75g glucose drink

Child Dose: Give patient 1.75 g/kg up to max 75g.

Collect 6 samples total: fasting, 1/2 h after finishing drink, then 1h, 2h, 3h, and 4 hours after finishing drink.

Label each tube with the corresponding timed collection interval.

Centrifuge only

Store and transport refrigerated.

TAT – 2 days

YELLOW SST

(6 tubes total)

OHIP

LL

INTEGRATED PRENATAL SCREENING

(PAPP-A)

See FIRST or SECOND TRIMESTER SCREENING

IPS1

IPS2

 

 

 

 

INTERSTITIAL CELL STIMULATING HORMONE

(LH)

(LUTEINIZING HORMONE)

LH

Serum

Centrifuge only

TAT – 1 day

YELLOW SST

OHIP

LL

INTRINSIC FACTOR ANTIBODIES

See ANTI-INTRINSIC FACTOR

IFA

 

 

 

 

IODINE

RCML

24 Hour Urine (no preservative)

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

Store and transport refrigerated.

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 – 1-2 weeks

 

$160.00

LL

IODINE

(IODIDE)

RCML

Plasma

Centrifuge after 30 minutes of collection, and transfer plasma into a new, labelled Royal Blue top tube without K2EDTA

Store and transport refrigerated

TAT – 1-2 weeks

ROYAL BLUE

with K2EDTA

$60.00

LL

IRON

(IRON BINDING CAPACITY)

(IRON SATURATION, TIBC)

(TOTAL IRON BINDING CAPACITY)

IRON

Serum

Centrifuge only

Morning sample preferred

● Testing Includes IRON, TIBC,

% Saturation and unsaturated iron binding capacity (UIBC)

TAT – 1 day

YELLOW SST

OHIP

BTL

IRON, URINE

RCML

24 Hour Urine (no preservative)

50 mL aliquot – submit in a sterile urine container

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 – 20 days

 

OHIP

LL

ISLET CELL ANTIBODY

(ANTI-ISLET CELL)

See ANTI–PANCREATIC ISLET CELLS ANTIBODY

 

 

 

 

 

ISONIAZID

 

TEST NO LONGER AVAILABLE  

 

 

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