TEST

CODE

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENT

VACUTAINER

BILLING

LOC

SALICYLATE

(ASPIRIN, ASA)

See ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID

SAL

 

 

 

 

SCHILLINGS TEST

 

Refer Patient to Hospital for testing

 

 

 

SCHISTOSOMA

RPHL

Urine, 30 mL (mid-day)

Collect on 3 consecutive days in a sterile container

Collect specimens 2 hours before and after midday, preferably the last portion voided

Store and transport at room temperature

TAT—2 days

 

N/C

PHL

SCHISTOSOMA

RPHL

Serum, 1 mL

Centrifuge only

Store and transport at room temperature

TAT—10 days

YELLOW SST

N/C

PHL

SCHISTOSOMA SPP

RPHL

Faeces

Collect in a PARA kit with SAF

Submit 1 specimen per day for 3 days

Store and transport at room temperature

TAT—3 days

 

N/C

PHL

SCLERODERMAL ANTIBODY

See ANTI-ENA

ENA

 

 

 

 

SECOBARBITAL

RCML

Serum, 3 ml

Collect the specimen 10 - 12 hours after last dose

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

TAT – 15 days

PLAIN RED

OHIP

LL

SEDIMENTATION RATE

(SED RATE)

See ESR

ESR

 

 

 

 

SELENIUM

RCML

Serum

Allow blood to clot for 30 minutes at room temperature

Centrifuge and separate

Transfer an aliquot of serum to a new labelled Royal Blue top tube (without additive) and cap tightly

Store and transport frozen

TAT - 10 days

ROYAL BLUE

without additive

$55.00

LL

SELENIUM

 

PLASMA TEST NO LONGER AVAILABLE

 

 

 

SELENIUM

RCML

Urine, 20 mL( random)

Submit in a 90 mL orange cap container

TAT- 10 days

 

$55.00

LL

SELENIUM RCML

24 Hour Urine (Acid Washed Container)

*Order Acid Washed Container from Main Lab as required.

Submit a 20mL sample in a sterile urine container

Record total volume on requisition and on the specimen container

Store and ship refrigerated

Retain a duplicate 90mL urine sample in the fridge until test is reported

TAT – 10 days

  $55.00 LL

SELENIUM RBC

(SELENIUM ERYTHROCYTES)

RCML

Red Cells

Centrifuge within 2 hours of collection.

Remove the plasma, buffy coat layer and a little of the red cells and place into an empty tube, cap and discard.

Keep the RED CELLS in the original Royal Blue tube. Ensure the cap is replaced tightly.

Store and transport refrigerated.

TAT -- 1-3 weeks

ROYAL BLUE with K2EDTA $40.00 LL

SEMEN ANALYSIS,

FOR FERTILITY

FERT

Semen

**PATIENT DROP OFFS ONLY ACCEPTED**

Sample must arrive at main testing lab at 2006 Robertson Rd only between 9AM -2PM

If physician has requested motility, the specimen must arrive at the main lab within 1 hour of collection.If no motility requested the sample can be submitted >1 hour after collection to all collection centers, to be couriered to the main lab.

TAT – 1 day

 

OHIP

BTL

SEMEN ANALYSIS,

POST VASECTOMY

(SEMEN POST VAS)

See POST VAS

VAS

 

 

 

 

SENSITIVE TSH

(THYROTROPIN, TSH)

TSH

Serum

Centrifuge only

TAT – 1 day

YELLOW SST

OHIP

BTL

SERAX

See OXAZEPAM

RCML

 

 

 

 

SEROTONIN

See 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE

SEROT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEROTONIN METABOLITE

(HYDROXYINDOLE ACETIC ACID, HYDROXYINDOLE)

See 5-HIAA

5HAAA

 

 

 

 

SERTRALINE

(ZOLOFT)

SERT

Serum, 2 mL

Patient should be on the drug 7 days prior to testing

Collect the specimen 10 – 12 hours after last dose

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

Centrifuge and separate

TAT – 25 days

PLAIN RED

OHIP

LL

SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN

(SHBG)

SEXH

Serum, 3 mL

Centrifuge only

TAT – 1-2 days

YELLOW SST

$55.00

LL

SGOT

(AST)

See ASPARATATE TRANSAMINASE

ASTI

(insured)

 

ASTU

(uninsured)

 

 

 

 

SGPT

(ALT)

See ALANINE TRANSAMINE

ALT

 

 

 

 

SICKLE CELL PREP

(SICKLE CELL SCREEN)

(SICKLE CELL SOLUBILITY SCREEN, SICKLEDEX)

SIC

Plasma

Do not centrifuge

TAT – 1 day

LAVENDER

OHIP

LL

SILVER

 

BLOOD TEST NO LONGER AVAILABLE

 

 

 

SILVER

RCML

Urine, random 20 mL

Store and ship refrigerated

TAT - 10 days

 

 $55.00

 LL

SILVER RCML

24 Hour Urine (Acid Washed Container)

*Order Acid Washed Container from Main Lab as required.

Submit a 20mL sample in a sterile urine container

Record total volume on requisition and on the specimen container

Store and ship refrigerated

Retain a duplicate 90mL urine sample in the fridge until test is reported

TAT – 10 days

  $55.00 LL

SINEQUAN

See DOXEPIN

DOX

 

 

 

 

SIROLIMUS TRANSPLANT

(RAPAMYCIN)

See RAPAMUNE

 

 

 

 

 

SLE ANTIBODIES

(ANTI NUCLEAR ANTIBODY, ANF)

(CENTROMERE ANTIBODY)

See ANA

LESCR

 

 

 

SMEAR FOR GRAM STAIN

OTHER

Smear – State source

TAT – 1 day

 

OHIP

BTL

SMEAR FOR VINCENT'S ORGANISMS

THRO

Swab

Throat swab in clear transport medium

Routinely included with throat culture and sensitivity

TAT– 3 days

 

OHIP

BTL

SMOOTH MUSCLE ANTIBODIES

(ANTI-SMOOTH MUSCLE ANTIBODY, ASMA)

(MITOCHONDRIAL ANTIBODIES, SMA)

See ANTI-MITOCHONDRIAL ANTIBODIES

RCML

 

 

 

 

SODIUM

NA

Centrifuge only

Hemolyzed specimens are not acceptable

TAT – 1 day

YELLOW SST

OHIP

BTL

SODIUM

RCML

Urine, 10 mL (random)

Submit in a white cap or orange cap container

TAT – 2 days

 

OHIP

LL

SODIUM

24UNA

24 Hour Urine (no preservative)

(May also be accepted if collected with 6N HCl as preservative)

10 mL aliquot – submit in an orange or white cap container tube

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

Retain a duplicate 90 mL urine sample in the fridge until test is reported

Store and ship refrigerated

TAT – 1 day

 

OHIP

LL

SOMATOMEDIN-C

(IGF-1)

See INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR-1

SOMA

 

 

 

 

SPE

(MONOCLONAL PROTEIN)

See PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS

SPE

 

 

 

 

SPE

(PEP, SPE- 24 HOUR)

See PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS

24PEL

 

 

 

 

SPERM ANTIBODIES

See ANTI-SPERM ANTIBODIES

ASPA

 

 

 

 

SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY

See MOLECULAR GENETICS (III)

RCHEO

 

 

 

 

SS– A

See ANTI-ENA

ENA

 

 

 

 

SS– B

See ANTI-ENA

ENA

 

 

 

 

STONE ANALYSIS

See CALCULUS ANALYSIS

STONE

 

 

 

 

STOOL, PH

 

TEST NO LONGER AVAILABLE

 

 

 

STOOL, REDUCING SUBSTANCES

See REDUCING SUBSTANCES

RESUB

 

 

 

 

STREET DRUGS

(NARCOTIC SCREEN)

(URINE TOXICOLOGY)

(DRUGS OF ABUSE)

See DRUG SCREEN

UDSC

 

 

 

 

STREPTOCOCCUS THROAT SCREEN

THRO

Swab

Place swab in charcoal transport media

TAT – 2 days

 

OHIP

BTL

STREPTOZYME TEST

See ANTI–STREPTOLYSIN “O”

TITRE

 

 

 

 

STRONGYLOIDIASIS

RPHL

Serum, 1 mL

Centrifuge only

Store and transport at room temperature

TAT—10 days

YELLOW SST

N/C

PHL

STRONGYLOIDIASIS

RPHL

Faeces

Collect in a PARA container with SAF

Store and transport at room temperature

Submit 1 specimen per day for 3 days

If disseminated Strogyloidiasis is suspected, submit sputum and urine samples in sterile container in addition to faeces.

TAT—3 days

 

 

 

N/C

 

PHL

SUCROSE LYSIS

 

TEST NO LONGER AVAILABLE

 

 

 

SULFHEMOGLOBIN

 

TEST NO LONGER AVAILABLE

 

 

 

SULPHONAMIDES

 

TEST NO LONGER AVAILABLE

 

 

 

SURMONTIL

(TRIMIPRAMINE)

RCML

Plasma, 2 mL

Centrifuge and centrifuge

Collect specimen 10– 12 hours after last dose

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

Store and transport refrigerated

TAT – 20 days

GREEN OHIP

with Heparin

OHIP

LL

SYNOVIAL FLUID

(JOINT FLUID

See FLUID, TOTAL EXAM

SYNF

ASP

OTHER

RCML

 

 

 

 

SYPHILIS

(RPR, VDRL ROUTINE)

(RAPID PLASMA REAGIN)

See VDRL, CONFIRMATION

VDRL

 

 

 

 

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