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SPECIMEN REQUIREMENT |
VACUTAINER |
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VALPROIC ACID (EPIVAL) (DIVALPROEX) See DEPAKENE |
VPA |
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VALIUM See DIAZEPAM |
DIAZ |
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VANCOMYCIN, PEAK |
VANP |
Serum,1 mL Indicate peak specimen Collect the peak specimen one hour following an IM injection, or 15 minutes following a 60 minute IV infusion, or 30 minutes following a 30 minute IV administration. State the time the IM or IV was administered and the time the specimen was drawn Centrifuge and separate Store and transport frozen TAT – 5 to 10 days |
PLAIN RED |
OHIP |
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VANCOMYCIN, TROUGH |
VANT |
Serum, 1 mL Indicate trough specimen Collect the trough specimen immediately before the IM injection or IV infusion. State the time the specimen was drawn and the time the IM or IV was administered Centrifuge and separate Store and transport frozen TAT – 5 to 10 days |
PLAIN RED |
OHIP |
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VANILLYMANDELIC ACID (VMA) |
RCML |
24 Hour Urine 10 mL aliquot – submit in an orange or white cap container labelled “CREATININE” and a 50 mL aliquot –submit in an orange or white cap container labelled “VMA” To avoid 48 hours before collection: Coffee, tea, cola, fruit, chocolate & vanilla Note: Report may be delayed for confirmation of abnormal results 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 – 14 days |
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OHIP |
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VARICELLA ZOSTER ANTIBODY (VARICELLA ANTIBODY) (ZOSTER ANTIBODY) See CHICKEN POX |
VARI |
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VARICELLA ZOSTER ANTIBODY (VARICELLA ANTIBODY) (ZOSTER ANTIBODY SWAB) See CHICKEN POX, CULTURE |
VARI |
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VARIOLA, VACCINE |
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Test no longer available |
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VDRL, CONFIRMATION (RPR) (FTA- TREPONEMAL ANTIBODIES) (SYPHILIS) (TPPA) (TPI) |
VDRL |
Serum, 1 mL Centrifuge only Store and transport refrigerated Include clinical information including presence of chancre, neurological symptoms, pregnancy, or if the specimen is for follow up.
TAT—7 days |
YELLOW SST |
N/C |
PHL |
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VDRL, SCREEN (SYPHILIS) |
VDRL |
Serum, 1 mL Centrifuge only Store and transport refrigerated Specimens that are received >10 days from collection cannot be tested If screening shows a reactive specimen, confirmatory testing will be performed TAT—2-7 days |
YELLOW SST |
N/C |
PHL |
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VERAPAMIL (ISOPTIN) (CALAN) (VERELAN) |
RCML |
Serum Collect PEAK level (1-2 hours after dose) and record on requisition Centrifuge and separate Store and ship refrigerated TAT -- 1-2 weeks |
PLAIN RED | $200.00 | LL | |
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VERY LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN (VLDL) (LIPOPROTEIN FRACTIONATION) (LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN) (LIPOPROTEIN ULTRACENTRIFUGATION) |
RCML |
Serum, 2 mL Patient must be fasting for 9-12 hours prior to collection Centrifuge and separate Store and ship refrigerated TAT – 5-10 days |
PLAIN RED |
$30.00 |
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VINCENT'S ORGANISMS See SMEAR FOR VINCENT’S ORGANISMS |
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VINYL CHLORIDE |
RCML |
Urine, 20 ml (random) Store and transport refrigerated Ensure hands are washed and clothes are free of contamination. For industrial exposure, collect specimen at the end of the work shift. TAT – 7-14 days |
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$260.00 |
LL |
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VIRAL STUDIES |
VIR |
Swab, state source Use VIRUS TRANSPORT MEDIUM Store and transport refrigerated TAT – 4-32 days |
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N/C |
CHEO |
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VIRAL STUDIES |
VIR |
Blood, full tube Do not centrifuge For Adenovirus/CMV/EBV/Herpes/HIV/ Parvovirus/ Toxoplasma/Varicella PCR, antiretroviral drugs or HIV, use LAVENDER. Store and transport refrigerated TAT—3-60 days |
PLAIN RED or LAVENDER |
N/C |
CHEO |
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VIRAL STUDIES |
RPHL |
Stool, 1-2g (random) Submit in a sterile container Store and transport refrigerated, within 24 hours of collection DO NOT USE CARY– BLAIR MEDIA TAT – 12 days |
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N/C |
PHL |
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VIRAL STUDIES (VIRUS ISOLATION) |
RPHL |
Swab, state source Use VIRUS TRANSPORT MEDIUM Store and transport refrigerated TAT – 25 days |
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N/C |
PHL |
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VIRAL LOAD See HIV VIRAL LOAD |
VIRL |
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VISCOSITY, RELATIVE QUANTITY |
VIS |
Serum, 2 mL Centrifuge only Store and ship refrigerated TAT – 1-3 days |
YELLOW SST |
OHIP |
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VITAMIN A See RETINOL |
VITA |
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VITAMIN B1 See THIAMINE |
B6 |
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VITAMIN B5 |
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TEST NO LONGER AVAILABLE |
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VITAMIN B6 See PYRIDOXAL PHOSPHATE |
B6 |
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VITAMIN B12 See B12 |
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VITAMIN C See ASCORBIC ACID |
VITC |
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VITAMIN D (25– HYDROXY) (25– HYDROXYVITAMIN D) (CALCIDIOL) See 25–HYDROXY |
VITDI (insured)
VITDU (uninsured) |
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VITAMIN E |
VITE |
Serum—2 ml Protect from light Centrifuge and separate Store and transport frozen TAT – 30 days |
YELLOW SST |
$55.00 |
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VLDL (VERY LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN) (ULTRA-CENTRIFUGATION HDL/LDL) See VERY LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN |
RCML |
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VMA (VANILLYMANDELIC ACID) |
VMA |
24 Hour Urine (6N HCl preservative) 20 mL aliquot – submit in a sterile urine container 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: Caffeine (coffee, tea, cocoa, chocolate, caffeinated beverages), Amines (bananas, avocados, cheese, walnuts, alcohol, fruit and juices), Vanilla
Medications to avoid: Salicylate (Asprin), Histamine, Acetaminophen (Tylenol), Levosopa, Ajmaline, Lithium, Epinephrine, Nitroglycerin, Glucagon, Rauwolfia (Alkaloids), Guanethidine
After the specimen is collected, the patient may resume normal diet. TAT – 2-3 days |
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OHIP |
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VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR SCREEN (VON WILLEBRAND MULTIMERS) (VWF MULTIMERS) (VON WILLEBRAND PROFILE) (RISTOCETIN COFACTOR) (VON WILLEBRAND ACTIVITY) (VON WILLEBRAND ANTIGEN) (VWB ACTIVITY) (VWB ANTIGEN) (VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR COMPLEX) |
VONWILLS |
Plasma, 4 mL Partially fill a discard tube first. Collect 2 Light Blue top tubes. Immediately centrifuge. Aliquot plasma from both tubes into one pour off tube (do not aliquot any buffy coat layer or red blood cells). Immediately centrifuge this plasma. Aliquot the platelet poor plasma into another pout-off tube (do not transfer any cells at the bottom of the tube). Immediately freeze aliquot. Store and transport frozen.
Screening includes the following tests: Von Willebrand Factor VIII-C Von Willebrand Factor Antigen Von Willebrand Activity
TAT -- 1-2 months |
2 LIGHT BLUE |
$135.00 |
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