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Collection Tube Abbreviations

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 Gold Top	95-353 mg/dL	M-F Results: 24-48 hrs
IgD, Serum (IGD)	Immu	3 ml blood, 1 Gold Top	0.0-15.3 mg/dL	M-F Results:  24-48 hrs
IgE, Serum (QIGE)	Ref	5 ml blood, 1 Gold Top    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 Gold Top	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 Gold Top	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 Gold Top, 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 Gold Top   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 Gold Top   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 Gold Top   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 Gold Top	114-1492 ng/mL	Mailout: 5-7days ARUP
Interleukin-2	Ref	6 ml blood, 1 Gold Top   or 1 LT Critical frozen	<31.2 pg/mL	Mailout: 7-14+ days  ARUP
Interleukin-6 (IL6)	Chem	5 ml blood, 1 Gold Top	<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 Gold Top	Negative	Mailout: 5-7 days ARUP
Ionized Calcium Adult (CAI)	Chem	See Calcium, Ionized
Iron, Total (IRON)	Chem	5 ml blood, 1 Light Green	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 Light Green	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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