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TEST |
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SPECIMEN REQUIREMENT |
VACUTAINER |
BILLING |
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RA (RA FACTOR, RA FIXATION) (RHEUMATOID FACTOR) See LATEX FIXATION |
ART |
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RABIES VIRUS ANTIBODIES |
RPHL |
Serum, 1 mL Centrifuge only Store and transport refrigerated Provide full clinical history on Lab Requisition including past vaccinations (number of shots and date), details of exposure/bite, whether RIG administered, travel, symptoms, etc. TAT—7 days |
YELLOW SST |
N/C |
PHL |
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RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST (UNICAP) (RAST) See ALLERGEN TESTING |
RAST |
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R. AKARI (RICKETTSIAL ANTIBODY) (RMSF) (ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER) (TYPHUS MURINE ANTIBODY) |
RPHL |
Serum, 1 mL Centrifuge only Store and transport refrigerated An acute (collected early after the onset of symptoms) and a convalescent (collected 2-3 weeks later) sample may be required for laboratory diagnosis. TAT—10 days |
YELLOW SST |
N/C |
PHL |
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RAPAMUNE (RAPAMYCIN) (SIROLIMUS TRANSPLANT) |
RCML |
Whole blood Transplant hospital and Transplant physician MUST be provided on the requisition. TAT – 15 days |
LAVENDER |
OHIP |
LL |
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RAPID PLASMA REAGIN (RPR, SYPHILIS) See VDRL, CONFIRMATION |
VDRL |
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RAST (RADIO ALLERGOSORBENT TEST, UNICAP) See ALLERGEN TESTING |
RCML |
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RBC CHOLINESTERASE (CHOLINESTERASE, PLASMA & RBC) See ACETYL CHOLINESTERASE |
CHOLR |
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RBC MAGNESIUM See MAGNESIUM, RBC |
RBCM |
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RED BLOOD CELL COUNT (ERYTHROCYTE COUNT, RBC) See BLOOD FILM EXAMINATION |
CBC |
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RED CELL DISTRIBUTION WIDTH (RDW) See BLOOD FILM EXAMINATION |
CBC |
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RED MEASLES (RUBEOLA) See MEASLES |
MEAS |
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REDUCING SUBSTANCES |
RESUB |
Stool, 5 g (approx. 1 teaspoon), random Store and transport frozen TAT – 15 days |
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OHIP |
LL |
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REDUCING SUBSTANCES |
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BLOOD TEST NO LONGER AVAILABLE |
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REPEAT PRENTAL ANTIBODIES (ABO & SCREEN) (PRENATAL SCREEN) (TYPE & SCREEN) See ABO & Ab SCREEN |
BGR AS |
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REPEAT PRENATAL ANTIBODY SCREEN (INDIRECT COOMBS) See ANTIBODY SCREEN |
ANSCR |
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RENIN ACTIVITY (RENIN DIRECT) (RENIN SUPINE) (RENIN UPRIGHT) |
RCML |
Plasma x2 aliquots Minimum Volume required: 2 x 1mL aliquots Centrifuge and separate plasma immediately Freeze plasma aliquots immediately Store and ship frozen Renin Supine- Minimum time lying down before collection is 30 minutes. Renin Upright- minimum time in upright position before collection is 2 hours. Record the time upright to nearest 0.5 hour. TAT – 2-6 days |
LAVENDER |
OHIP |
LL |
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REOVIRUS ANTIBODY |
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TEST NO LONGER AVAILABLE |
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RESPIRATORY CULTURE See MYCOPLASMA CULTURE |
MYC |
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RETICULIN ANTIBODY See ANTI-RETICULIN ANTIBODY |
RETAB |
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RETICULOCYTE COUNT |
RETIC |
Plasma TAT – 1 day |
LAVENDER |
OHIP |
BTL |
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RETINOL (VITAMIN A) |
VITA |
Serum, 2 mL Avoid hemolysis Protect from light Fasting specimen preferred Centrifuge and separate Store and transport frozen TAT – 15 days |
YELLOW SST |
OHIP |
LL |
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RETT SYNDROME See MOLECULAR GENETICS (III) |
RCHEO |
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REVERSE T3 (RT3) (REVERSE TRIIODOTHYRONINE) |
RCML |
Serum Centrifuge and separate Store and ship refrigerated TAT -- 1-2 weeks |
PLAIN RED |
$35.00 |
LL |
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Rh FACTOR (ABO & TYPE, BLOOD TYPE) (BLOOD GROUP & Rh(D)) See ABO RhD |
BGR |
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RHEUMATOID FACTOR (RA FACTOR, RA) (RA FIXATION) See LATEX FIXATION |
ART |
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RICKETTSIAL ANTIBODY (ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER, RMSF) (TYPHUS MURINE ANTIBODY) See R.AKARI |
RPHL |
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RINGWORM OF SCALP (WOOD LAMPS TEST) See DERMATOPHYTOSIS |
RPHL |
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RISPERIDONE (RISPERDAL) |
RISP |
Serum, 2 mL Collect trough specimen (prior to next dose) and document on requisition Centrifuge and separate Store and ship frozen Serum from gel separator NOT acceptable TAT – 7 days |
PLAIN RED |
$50.00 |
LL |
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RISTOCETIN CO FACTOR VON WILLEBRAND |
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TEST NO LONGER AVAILABLE |
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RITALIN See METHYLPHENIDATE |
RCML |
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RIVOTRIL See CLONAZEPAM |
RCML |
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER ANTIBODY (RICKETTSIAL ANTIBODY) (TYPHUS MURINE ANTIBODY, RMSF) See R.AKARI |
RPHL |
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ROHYPNOL (DATE RAPE DRUG) (FLUNITRAZEPAM) |
RCML |
Urine, 10 mL (random) Submit in a 90 mL orange cap container TAT-15 days |
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OHIP |
LL |
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ROTAVIRUS
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RPHL |
Faeces, 1-2g Submit in a sterile container or in a PHL Virus Enteric Kit. Samples should be collected within the first 48 hours after onset of symptoms when possible. Store and transport refrigerated TAT – 3 days (variable in the winter) |
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N/C |
PHL |
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RUBELLA ANTIBODY, IGM (RUBELLA IGM) See ACUTE RUBELLA |
RUBLM |
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RUBELLA ANTIBODY, IMMUNE STATUS (RUBELLA IGG) (RUBELLA ANTIBODY IGG IMMUNE) |
RUBL |
Serum Centrifuge only Testing done on Thursday and Friday TAT – 1-5 day |
YELLOW SST |
OHIP |
BTL |
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RUBELLA ANTIBODY, PRENATAL |
RUBL |
Serum Centrifuge only To be sent in conjunction with Prenatal Hepatitis B, VDRL and Prenatal HIV One tube is required for all the tests TAT – 10 days |
YELLOW SST |
N/C |
BTL |
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RUBEOLA See MEASLES |
MEAS |
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RYTHMOL See PROPAFENONE |
TEST NO LONGER AVAILABLE |
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