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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
Saint Louis Encephalitis Antibody, IgG (STLAB)	Ref	6 ml blood, 1 Gold Top   Mark sample as acute" or  "convalescent"	ARUP Test Directory	Mailout: 5-7 days
Salicylate (SAL)	Chem	5 ml blood, 1 Light Green	4.0-20 mg/mL Critical Value: >20mg/mL	24 hrs/ 7 days Results: 2 hrs STAT: 1 hr
Salmonella/ Shigella Culture (ITCLT)	Micro	See Culture, Stool
Selenium	Ref	One 7 ml Royal Blue Top	ARUP Test Directory	Mailout: 5-7 days
Serotonin	Ref	6 ml blood, 1 Gold Top	ARUP Test Directory	Mailout: 5-7 days
Serum Viscosity (PV)	Chem	See Plasma Viscosity
Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)	Ref	6 ml blood, 1 Gold Top	ARUP Test Directory	Mailout: 5-7 days
Sezary Cell/Mycosis Fungoides Panel	Flow	1 Lav top, Bone marrow aspirate, Biopsy, Tissue or Body Fluid	Interpretive report.  Includes enumeration of all lymphocytes and subsets.	24-48 hrs
SGOT		See AST
SGPT		See ALT
Sinequan	Ref	See Doxepin
Sirolimus (Rapamycin) (SIRO)	Chem	5 ml blood, 1 LT	5-15 ng/ml Critical: >20	Daily, cut-off at 11:30AM, Results same day
Smith Antigen (SM-AG)	Ref	See Extractable Nuclear Antigen
Smooth Muscle Antibody, IgG (SMMUS)	Ref	6 ml blood, 1 Gold Top	ARUP Test Directory	Mailout: 5-7 days
Sodium Adults (NA) Neonates (NAP)	Chem / Peds Lab	Adults: 5 ml blood, 1 Light Green Infants: 1 green bullet tube	Adults: 135-145 mEq/L Adult Critical Values: < 120 or >155 Infants: 133-145 mmol/L Infant Critical Values: ≤130 or ≥146	24 hrs/ 7 days Results: 2 hrs STAT: 30 min Peds Lab: Rountine: 1 hr STAT: 15 min
Sodium, Direct Adult (NADIR)	Peds Lab	Adults: 1 ml serum or plasma	Adults: 137-145 mEq/L Adult Critical Values: <120 or >155	24hrs/7 days Results:  2 hrs STAT: 30 min
Specific Gravity, Body Fluid	Heme	See Body Fluid Cell Count
Specific Gravity, Urine  (USG)	Heme	8 ml urine	1.003-1.030 Varies with state of hydration and renal function	24 hrs/ 7 days Results: 2 hrs STAT: 1 hr
Spinal Fluid Cell Count and Differential (CSFCT)	Heme	See Cell Count and Differential, CSF
Spinal Fluid Electrophoresis, (SFPEP)	Imm	See Electrophoresis, CSF
St. Louis Encephalitis Antibody, IgG (STLAB)	Ref	6 ml blood, 1 Gold Top   Mark sample as "acute" or  "convalescent"	ARUP Test Directory	Mailout: 5-7 days
Stone Analysis (STON1)	Ref	Submit stone in clean, dry container	ARUP Test Directory	Mailout: 5-7 days
Stool Culture   (ITCLT)  Includes culture for: Salmonella and Shigella (Aeromonas, Plesiomonas, and Vibrio are looked for upon request.)	Micro	Fresh stool in Cary-Blair preservative/transport vial; fill to the line indicated on vial and mix well. (Must be filled to fill line or specimen will be rejected.) Not performed on in-patients who have been hospitalized more than 3 days.	Negative Physician will be called if Positive for Salmonella or Shigella (or designated pathogens when requested)	Daily Results: 72-96 hrs.
Stool, Leukocytes (FWBC)	Micro	Stool transported in sterile, no additive, leakproof container	Negative	Daily, 7am-11pm Result: Same day
Stool, Occult Blood (OCBLD)	Micro	Stool transported in sterile, no additive, leakproof container	Negative	Daily 5am-12pm Result: Same Day
Stool, Ova & Parasite Exam (OP)	Ref	Stool transported in PVA and 10% Formalin collection set. (pink and blue cap) (Must be filled to fill line or specimen will be rejected.)	ARUP Test Directory	Mailout: 5-7 days
Stool, pH	Ref	Stool Container: Fresh stool; 1 gm	ARUP Test Directory	Mailout: 5-7 days
Stool, Reducing Substances	Ref	5 gm stool, frozen	ARUP Test Directory	Mailout: 5-7 days
Streptococcus, Group A Throat Screen (SGRA)	Micro	Swab transported in LQ Stuart media (red cap)	Negative Physician will be called with Positive results.	Daily Results: Same day
Streptolysin O Antibody (ASOTI)	Ref	5 ml blood, 1 Gold Top	ARUP Test Directory	Mailout: 5-7 days
Streptozyme	Ref	5 ml blood, 1 Gold Top	ARUP Test Directory	Mailout: 5-7 days
Striated Muscle Antibody, IgG (STRMA)	Ref	5 ml blood, 1 Gold Top   Separate serum from cells ASAP	ARUP Test Directory	Mailout: 5-7 days
Sugar Water Test	Ref	5 ml light blue top, kept at 20-25 °C	ARUP Test Directory	Mailout: 5-7 days
Sulfonamides [Sulfas]	Ref	5 ml blood, 1 RT Indicate which sulfa drug is being administered	ARUP Test Directory	Mailout: 5-7 days
Surmontil	Ref	See Trimipramine
Synovial Fluid Cell Count & Crystal Exam (BFSCT)	Heme	See Cell Count and Differential, Synovial
Synovial Fluid Smear & Culture (BFCLT)	Micro	See Culture, Body Fluid

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