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Collection Tube Abbreviations

  RT  =  Red top   GYT  =  Gray top   RBL  =  Royal Blue top
  RHalo = Red Halo   YT  =  Yellow top   PT  =  Pink top
  BLT  =  Blue top   GRN  =  Green top   PPT  =  Pearl top
  LT  =  Lavender top   SGRN  =  Special Green   GHalo = Green Halo

Test
(TEST CODE)
Lab
Section
Special
Requirements
Reference Ranges and Critical Values		 Testing Schedule and Expected
Turnaround
Time
E. Histolytica Titers
 		 Ref 5 ml blood, 1 RT or Gold Top   <1:8 no antibody detected Mailout: 5-7 days
Eastern Equine Encephalitis Antibody, IgG
(EEEG)		 Ref 6 ml blood, 1 Gold Top
Separate serum from cells ASAP.  Mark sample as "acute" or "convalescent"		 ARUP Test Directory   Mailout: 7-10 days
EBV [Epstein-Barr Virus]
(EBV)
Test includes VCA-IgG, EBC-IgM, EBNA-IgG 		Ref 5 ml blood, 1 Gold Top   ARUP Test Directory   Mailout: 3-5 days
EBV Plasma (EBVVP)   random urine or tall lavender for blood test ViraCor Laboratories  
EBV Urine (EBVVU)   random urine or tall lavender for blood test ViraCor Laboratories  
Echinococcous Antibodies
(ECAB)		 Ref 5 ml blood, 1 Gold Top
Separate serum from cells ASAP.  Mark sample as "acute" or "convalescent"		 ARUP Test Directory   Mailout: 5-7 days
Ehrlichia chaffeensis Antibodies, IgG & IgM
(EHRLP)		 Ref 6 ml blood, 1 Gold Top
Separate serum from cells ASAP.  Mark sample as "acute" or "convalescent"		 ARUP Test Directory   Mailout: 5-7 days
Elavil Ref  See Amitriptyline
 		 ARUP Test Directory   Mailout: 5-7 days
Electrolytes Panel
Adults: (LYT)
Na (NA)
K (K)
Cl (CL)
CO2 (CO2)    

Peds: (LYTPP) includes:
Na (NAP)
K (KP)
Cl (CLP)
ECO2 (CO2P)
 		 Chem /
Peds Lab		 See Sodium
      Potassium
      Chloride
      Carbon Dioxide		    
Electrophoresis, CSF
(SFPEP)		 Imm 3 ml CSF + 5ml Gold Top.
Send serum Gold Top for electrophoresis.  		Prealbumin: 2 - 7%
Albumin: 50 - 70%
Alpha 1: 1 - 7%
Alpha 2: 3 -12%
Beta: 7 - 23%
Gamma: 3 -13%
plus interpretive report		 M-F
Result: 24-72 hrs
Electrophoresis, Fluid
(FLPEP)		 Imm 1 mL body fluid No reference ranges established M-F
Result: 24-72 hrs
Electrophoresis, Serum
(SPEP2)		 Imm 3 ml blood, 1 Gold Top Albumin: 3.6- 5.6 g/dL
Alpha 1:  0.2 - 0.4
Alpha 2:  0.5 - 1.0
Beta:  0.5 -1.2
Gamma: 0.7-1.6
plus interpretive report		 M-F
Result: 24-72 hrs
Electrophoresis, Urine
(UPEP)		 Imm 10 mL urine, 24 hour collection preferred No proteins detected M-F
Result: 24-72 hrs
Eluate,RBC Adult  BBK 2 EDTA tubes Interpretive report.
Performed following a positive Direct Antiglobulin Test		 24hrs/7days
Eluate, RBC Neonate  BBK 10 ml cord blood or 2 EDTA tubes  Includes eluates AB-ID and interpretive report.  Performed following a positive Direct Antiglobulin Test 24 hrs/7 days
 
ENA [Extractable Nuclear Antigen]
Must order individual test:
Anti-Smith (SM-AG)
Anti-SS-A/Ro (SSA)
Anti-SS-B/La (SSB)
Anti-SCL-70 (SCL70)
Anti-Sm/Rnp (RNP)
Anti-Centromere (ANTC)		 Ref 5 ml blood, 1 RT ARUP Test Directory   Mailout: 3-5 days
Enterobius vermicularis [Pinworm]
(PIN)		 Ref Sticky clear scotch tape prep.   Negative

Daily

Results: Upon receipt from ADH 
Enterovirus Culture ACH Throat or rectal swab in transport media. Stool-TRANSPORT ON ICE.  Negative; Positives called to physician. Mailout: 1-45 days
Enterovirus CSF (ENVVC)   Random urine or tall lavender for blood test ViraCor Laboratories  
Enterovirus/PCR
(EV/P)		        
Eosinophil Count, Blood (absolute)
(BLEO)		 Heme 3.0 ml blood, 1 LT    0 - 450 cells/µl 24 hrs/ 7 days
Results: 2 hours
STAT: 1 hour
Eosinophil Count, Urine
(UEOS)  		Heme 8 ml urine, freshly voided No eos seen Daily 8am-10pm
Results: 4 hours
STAT: 1 hour
Epinephrine/Norepinephrine
 		   See Catecholamines.    
EPO
(EPO3)		 Chem See Erythropoetin    
Epstein-Barr Virus [EBV]
(EBV)
Test includes: VCA-IgG, EBV-IgM, EBNA-IgG		 Ref 5 ml blood, 1 RT ARUP Test Directory   Mailout: 3-5 days
Erythrocyte Porphobilinogen Deaminase (Same as Uroporphyrinogen- 1-synthase) Ref 5 ml blood, 1 LT, frozen. Include age of patient & hematocrit. Not valid for child under 1 yr of age.   Interpretive Report Mailout: 5-7 days
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Heme See Westergren Sed
Rate		    
Erythromycin Level
 		 Ref 5 ml blood, 1 RT or Gold Top     Interpretive Report Mailout: 5-7 days
Erythropoietin 
(EPO3)		 Chem 5 ml blood, 1 Gold Top 3.7-31.5 mU/mL M-F
Cutoff: 11:30 am
Results: Same day
ESR -Sed Rate 

 		 Heme
 		 SEE Westergren Sed Rate
 		  
Estradiol
(ESTRA)  		Chem 5 ml blood, 1 Light Green Males: 1-47 pg/mL
Females: (pg/mL)
Mid-follicular:   27-122
Peri-ovulatory: 95-433
Mid-luteal:       49-291
Post-menopause: 1-40		 M, W, F
 
Estrogen Receptor Assay  Ref 1 gm of tissue frozen in dry ice 15 min after surgical resection. Send to Pathology. Interpretive report Mailout: 5-7 days
Estrogens, Serum Fractionated
(FESTR)		 Ref 6 ml blood, 1 Gold Top  ARUP Test Directory   Mailout: 5-7 days
Estrone
 		 Ref 5 ml blood, 1 RT or Gold Top ARUP Test Directory   Mailout: 5-7 days
Ethanol Chem 5 ml blood, 1 Light Green Negative
Toxic:  >350 mg/dL		 24 hrs/7 days
Results:  2 hrs
Ethosuximide (Zarontin) Ref 5 ml blood, 1 RT ARUP Test Directory   Mailout: 5-7 days
Ethylene Glycol Ref 7 ml blood, 1 Gold Top

See also Delta Osmolality Screen

 ARUP Test Directory   Mailout: 5-7 days
Extractable Nuclear Antigens
Must order individual test
 Anti-Smith (SM-AG)
 Anti-SS-A/Ro (SSA)
 Anti-SS-B/La (SSB)
 Anti-SCL-70 (SCL70)
 Anti-Sm/Rnp (RNP)
 Anti-Centromere (ANTC)		 Ref 5 ml blood, 1 RT ARUP Test Directory   Mailout: 3-5 days

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