TEST

CODE

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENT

VACUTAINER

BILLING

LOC

RA

(RA FACTOR, RA FIXATION)

(RHEUMATOID FACTOR)

See LATEX FIXATION

ART

 

 

 

 

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

RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST

(UNICAP)

(RAST)

See ALLERGEN TESTING

RAST

 

 

 

 

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

RAPAMUNE

(RAPAMYCIN)

(SIROLIMUS TRANSPLANT)

RCML

Whole blood

Transplant hospital and Transplant physician MUST be provided on the requisition.

TAT – 15 days

LAVENDER

OHIP

LL

RAPID PLASMA REAGIN

(RPR, SYPHILIS)

See VDRL, CONFIRMATION

VDRL

 

 

 

 

RAST

(RADIO ALLERGOSORBENT TEST, UNICAP)

See ALLERGEN TESTING

RCML

 

 

 

 

RBC CHOLINESTERASE

(CHOLINESTERASE, PLASMA & RBC)

See ACETYL CHOLINESTERASE

CHOLR

 

 

 

 

RBC MAGNESIUM

See MAGNESIUM, RBC

RBCM

 

 

 

 

RED BLOOD CELL COUNT

(ERYTHROCYTE COUNT, RBC)

See BLOOD FILM EXAMINATION

CBC

 

 

 

 

RED CELL DISTRIBUTION WIDTH

(RDW)

See BLOOD FILM EXAMINATION

CBC

 

 

 

 

RED MEASLES

(RUBEOLA)

See MEASLES

MEAS

 

 

 

 

REDUCING SUBSTANCES

RESUB

Stool, 5 g (approx. 1 teaspoon), random

Store and transport frozen

TAT – 15 days

 

 

OHIP

 

LL

REDUCING SUBSTANCES

 

BLOOD TEST NO LONGER AVAILABLE

 

 

 

REPEAT PRENTAL ANTIBODIES

(ABO & SCREEN)

(PRENATAL SCREEN)

(TYPE & SCREEN)

See ABO & Ab SCREEN

BGR

AS

 

 

 

 

REPEAT PRENATAL ANTIBODY SCREEN

(INDIRECT COOMBS)

See ANTIBODY SCREEN

ANSCR

 

 

 

 

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

REOVIRUS ANTIBODY

 

TEST NO LONGER AVAILABLE

 

 

 

RESPIRATORY CULTURE

See MYCOPLASMA CULTURE

MYC

 

 

 

 

RETICULIN ANTIBODY

See ANTI-RETICULIN ANTIBODY

RETAB

 

 

 

 

RETICULOCYTE COUNT

RETIC

Plasma

TAT – 1 day

LAVENDER

OHIP

BTL

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

RETT SYNDROME

See MOLECULAR GENETICS (III)

RCHEO

 

 

 

 

REVERSE T3

(RT3)

(REVERSE TRIIODOTHYRONINE)

 RCML

Serum

Centrifuge and separate

Store and ship refrigerated

TAT -- 1-2 weeks

 PLAIN RED

 $35.00

 LL

Rh FACTOR

(ABO & TYPE, BLOOD TYPE)

(BLOOD GROUP & Rh(D))

See ABO RhD

BGR

 

 

 

 

RHEUMATOID FACTOR

(RA FACTOR, RA)

(RA FIXATION)

See LATEX FIXATION

ART

 

 

 

 

RICKETTSIAL ANTIBODY

(ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER, RMSF)

(TYPHUS MURINE ANTIBODY)

See R.AKARI

RPHL

 

 

 

 

RINGWORM OF SCALP

(WOOD LAMPS TEST)

See DERMATOPHYTOSIS

RPHL

 

 

 

 

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

RISTOCETIN CO FACTOR VON WILLEBRAND

 

TEST NO LONGER AVAILABLE

 

 

 

RITALIN

See METHYLPHENIDATE

RCML

 

 

 

 

RIVOTRIL

See CLONAZEPAM

RCML

 

 

 

 

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER ANTIBODY

(RICKETTSIAL ANTIBODY)

(TYPHUS MURINE ANTIBODY, RMSF)

See R.AKARI

RPHL

 

 

 

 

ROHYPNOL

(DATE RAPE DRUG)

(FLUNITRAZEPAM)

RCML

Urine, 10 mL (random)

Submit in a 90 mL orange cap container

TAT-15 days

 

OHIP

LL

ROTAVIRUS

 

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)

 

N/C

PHL

RUBELLA ANTIBODY, IGM

(RUBELLA IGM)

See ACUTE RUBELLA

RUBLM

 

 

 

 

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

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

RUBEOLA

See MEASLES

MEAS

 

 

 

 

RYTHMOL

See PROPAFENONE

 

TEST NO LONGER AVAILABLE

 

 

 

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