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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"	<1:16 No antibody detected >1:16 Suggests an infection at an undetermined time	Mailout: 5-7 days ARUP
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	23-190 µg/L	Mailout: 5-7 days ARUP
Serotonin	Ref	6 ml blood, 1 Gold Top	50-220 ng/nl	Mailout: 5-7 days ARUP
Serum Viscosity (PV)	Chem	See Plasma Viscosity
Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)	Ref	6 ml blood, 1 Gold Top	Male: 13-71 nmol/L Female: 18-114 nmol/L	Mailout: 5-7 days ARUP
Sezary Cell Immunophenotype	Flow	Sodium Heparin GRN & 1 LT.	Pathologist's interpretive report	M-F Results: 8 hrs
SGOT		See AST
SGPT		See ALT
Sinequan	Ref	See Doxepin
Sirolimus {Rapamycin} (RAPA)	Ref	5 ml blood, 1 LT	Trough: 3-20 ng/mL	Mailout: 1 week MAYO
Smith Antigen (SM-AG)	Ref	See Extractable Nuclear Antigen
Smooth Muscle Antibody, IgG (SMMUS)	Ref	6 ml blood, 1 Gold Top	<1:20 Normal 1:20-1:80 Positive >1:160 Suggestive of chronic active hepatitis	Mailout: 5-7 days ARUP
Sodium Adults (NA) Neonates (NAP)	Chem / Peds Lab	Adults: 5 ml blood, 1 Light Green Infants: 1 green or amber bullet tube	Adults: 135-145 mEq/L Adult Critical Values: < 120 or >155 Infants: 133-145 mEq/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: 2 mL blood, 1 Light Green	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 (BFS)	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"	<1:16 No antibody detected >1:16 Suggests an infection at an undetermined time	Mailout: 5-7 days ARUP
Stone Analysis (STONA)	Ref	Submit stone in clean, dry container	Interpretive Report	Mailout: 5-7 days ARUP
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.)	Negative	Mailout: 5-7 days ARUP
Stool, pH	Ref	Stool Container: Fresh stool; 1 gm	Variable	Mailout: 5-7 days ARUP
Stool, Reducing Substances	Ref	5 gm stool, frozen	Negative	Mailout: 5-7 days ARUP
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	0-200 IU/mL	Mailout: 5-7 days ARUP
Streptozyme	Ref	5 ml blood, 1 Gold Top	Negative	Mailout: 5-7 days ARUP
Striated Muscle Antibody, IgG (STRMA)	Ref	5 ml blood, 1 Gold Top   Separate serum from cells ASAP	<1:40 = No antibody detected	Mailout: 5-7 days ARUP
Sugar Water Test	Ref	5 ml light blue top, kept at 20-25 °C	Negative	Mailout: 5-7 days ARUP
Sulfonamides [Sulfas]	Ref	5 ml blood, 1 RT Indicate which sulfa drug is being administered	Therapeutic: 5-15 mg/dL Toxic: >20 mg/dL	Mailout: 5-7 days ARUP
Surmontil	Ref	See Trimipramine
Synovial Fluid Cell Count & Crystal Exam (JNT)	Heme	See Cell Count and Differential, Synovial
Synovial Fluid Smear & Culture (BFCLT)	Micro	See Culture, Body Fluid

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