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Collection Tube Abbreviations

  RT  =  Plain 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
IgA, CSF Ref 1.0 ml CSF   0 -1.1 mg/dL Mailout: 7-10 days
ARUP
IgA, Serum
(IGA2)
Immu 3 ml blood, 1 RHalo   95-353 mg/dL M-F
Results: 24-48 hrs
IgD, Serum
(IGD)
Immu  3 ml blood, 1 RHalo 0.0-15.3 mg/dL M-F
Results:  24-48 hrs
IgE, Serum
(QIGE)
Ref 5 ml blood, 1 RHalo 
Separate serum from cells ASAP
Interpretive report Mailout:1-2 weeks
ARUP
IgG, CSF Ref 1.0 ml CSF  0.0 - 6.0 mg/dL Mailout: 7-10 days
ARUP
IgG, Serum
(IGG2)
Immu 3 ml blood, 1 RHalo  714-1394 mg/dL M-F
Results: 24-48 hrs
IgM, CSF Ref 1.0 ml CSF    0- 0.7 mg/dL Mailout: 7-10 days
ARUP
IgM, Serum
(IGM2)
Immu 3 ml blood, 1 RHalo 40-275 mg/dL M-F
Results: 24-48 hrs
Imipramine + Desipramine
(IMDE)
Ref 10 ml blood, 1 large RT  
 
Thera: 150 -300 ng/mL
Toxic: >500 ng/mL
Mailout: 5-7 days
ARUP
Immune Complex Assay by ClQ Ref 6 ml blood, 1 RT Negative:  <20 µgE/mL Mailout: 5-7 days
ARUP
Immune Studies Panel
(IMSPB)
Flow 1 LT
 
CD3:  64-82%;
1171-2005/µl

CD4:  39-57%;
720-1348/µl

CD19:  8-16%;
151-343/µl
M-F
Results: 4-24 hrs
Immunofixation Electrophoresis
Serum (IFE)
Fluid (FLIFE)
CSF (SFIFE)
Urine (UIFE)
Imm 5 ml blood, 1 RHalo,
2 mL CSF, Fluid, or
Urine
  (24 hr collection preferred), 10 mL urine, yellow top
Interpretive report M-F
Results: 1-4 days
Immunoglobulins, Quantitative Serum
(QIGS2)
 
Immu See Quantitative Immunoglobulins    
Indirect Bilirubin
 
  See Bilirubin      
Indirect AntiGlobulin Test [Ab Screen]
(IAT)
 
BBK 2 EDTA tubes initialed by individual drawing  & order sheet initialed by blood collector. Negative; detects presence of clinically significant blood group allo-antibodies. 24hrs/7day
STAT: 30 min
 
Influenza A & B Antibodies Ref 5 ml blood, 1 RHalo
Parallel acute and convalescent testing preferred.
<1:8 Mailout: 5-7 days
ARUP
Influenza A & B Antigen
(INFLAG)
Micro

Nasal wash transported in a sterile leak proof container

OR

Nasopharyngeal Dacron swab transported in M4RT viral transport media.

(Dacron swabs and viral transport media may be obtained from the laboratory.)

OR

Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) 
Negative
Physician will be called with Positive results.
Daily
Results:
Same day
Insulin, Fasting Ref 5 ml blood, 1 RHalo
Separate serum from cells ASAP.  Avoid hemolysis.
1.5 - 20.5 µIU/mL Mailout: 5-7 days
ARUP
Insulin, Random
(INSUL)
 
Ref 5 ml blood, 1 RHalo
Separate serum from cells ASAP.  Avoid hemolysis.
 
No reference interval established for this test Mailout: 5-7 days
ARUP
Insulin Antibody Ref 5 ml blood, 1 RT    < 3% binding Mailout: 5-7 days
ARUP
Insulin-Like GF1
(IGF1)
Ref 5 ml blood, 1 RHalo 114-1492 ng/mL Mailout: 5-7days
ARUP
Interleukin-2 Ref 6 ml blood, 1 RHalo or 1 LT
Critical frozen
<31.2 pg/mL Mailout: 7-14+ days  ARUP
Interleukin-6
(IL6)
Chem 5 ml blood, 1 RHalo <3.1 pg/mL T & Th only
Cutoff: 7:30am
Results: up to 7 days
Intrinsic Factor Blocking Antibody
(IFBAB)
Ref 5 ml blood, 1 RHalo Negative Mailout: 5-7 days
ARUP
Ionized Calcium
Adult (CAI)
Chem See Calcium, Ionized    
Iron, Total
(IRON)
Chem 5 ml blood, 1 GHalo   M: 49 - 181 µg/dL
F: 37 - 170 µg/dL
24 hrs/ 7 days
Results: 2 hrs
STAT: 1 hr
Iron Binding Capacity 
(TIBC) 
Chem 1 Ghalo Reference Interval:
250-450 µg/dL
 
Iron, % Saturation
(SAT)
Chem 5 ml blood, 1 GHalo Females: 9 - 55% 
Males: 13 - 59%
24 hrs/ 7 days
Results: 2 hrs
STAT: 1 hr
Iron, Urine
(IRONU)
Ref 24hr urine collection in Bottle Type I    By report Mailout: 5-7 days
ARUP
Isohemagglutinin Titer
{Antibody Titer}
(ABTI)
BBK 1 EDTA tube and order sheet initialed by blood collector. Interpretive; primarily prenatal studies for clinically significant antibodies capable of causing HDN. 24hrs/7days
Isopropanol
(Includes Acetone)
 
Ref 5 ml blood, 1 RT or 1 GYT Isopropanol Toxic:
> 50 mg/dL
Acetone Toxic:
> 100 mg/dL
Mailout: 5-7 days
ARUP

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