| Test Name: | Neisseria Gonorrhea Culture | Lab Section | Microbiology |
| Alternate Description | Screen for N. Gonorrhea, GC Culture | Fluid Type |
| Minimum Volume |
| Test Includes | Gram smear included on male sources, only. |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport |
| Container (Microbiology) | Cervix, Endocervix, Vagina, Penile Drainage, Urethra, Rectum, Throat collected with swab culture collection/transport system |
| Container Whole Blood Required |
| Transport Time |
| Additional Test Information | Do not refrigerate |
| Specimen Stability | 1 hour at room temperature |
| Specimen Transport | Room Temperature |
| Test Results | No Neisseria Gonorrhea isolated or quantity of Neisseria Gonorrhea |
| Availability | 24 hours a day, seven days a week |
| Stat Availability |
| Test Turnaround Time Routines & Stats | Negative at 3 days, Preliminary reports issued daily. |
| Critical Value | Isolation of N. Gonorrhea |
| Specimen Preparation (In house) | Deliver to lab immediately after collection |
| Specimen Preparation (Outreach) | Keep at room temperature until courier pickup |
| Reference Value | No N. Gonorrhea isolated |
| Special Handling Instructions |
| Test Name: | Natural Killer Cells | Lab Section | Specimen Processing Area |
| Alternate Description | Fluid Type | Whole Blood |
| Minimum Volume | 3 ml whole blood |
| Test Includes | CD16+56 Cells |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport | Sodium Heparin Green Top Tube |
| Container (Microbiology) |
| Container Whole Blood Required | 3 ml whole blood in a Sodium Heparin Green Top Tube |
| Transport Time |
| Additional Test Information |
| Specimen Stability | 24 hours |
| Specimen Transport | Room Temperature |
| Test Results |
| Availability | Monday through Friday. Call Special Hematology (extension 8559) for any collection on Fridays after 2:00 P.M. before drawing specimen. Specimens drawn on Sunday can be run on Monday except when Monday is a holiday. The Special Hematology Lab is closed on weekends and holidays. |
| Stat Availability |
| Test Turnaround Time Routines & Stats | 4 days after reception of specimen |
| Critical Value |
| Specimen Preparation (In house) |
| Specimen Preparation (Outreach) | Do not spin. Keep at room temperature until courier pickup. |
| Reference Value | Accompanies report |
| Special Handling Instructions |
| Test Name: | Neonatal Transfusion | Lab Section | Blood Bank |
| Alternate Description | Fluid Type | Serum |
| Minimum Volume |
| Test Includes | Type and Antibody Screen |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport | Non Gel Red Microtainer |
| Container (Microbiology) |
| Container Whole Blood Required | .7 ml whole blood in a Lavender Microtainer |
| Transport Time |
| Additional Test Information | Requires R# IDENTIBAND System |
| Specimen Stability | 72 hours if refrigerated |
| Specimen Transport | Room Temperature |
| Test Results |
| Availability | 24 hours a day, seven days a week |
| Stat Availability | 24 hours a day, seven days a week |
| Test Turnaround Time Routines & Stats | 1 hour after receipt of specimen |
| Critical Value |
| Specimen Preparation (In house) |
| Specimen Preparation (Outreach) | No processing. Keep at room temperature until courier pickup. |
| Reference Value |
| Special Handling Instructions |
| Test Name: | Neo-Gen Supplemental Screen | Lab Section | Specimen Processing Area |
| Alternate Description | Supplemental Newborn Screen | Fluid Type | Whole Blood on filter paper |
| Minimum Volume |
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Test Includes |
Test for Acylcarnitine Profile, Amino Acid Profile, Biotinidase Deficiency, Cystic Fibrosis, and G6PD Deficiency |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport |
| Container (Microbiology) |
| Container Whole Blood Required |
| Transport Time |
| Additional Test Information |
| Specimen Stability |
| Specimen Transport | Room Temperature |
| Test Results |
| Availability |
| Stat Availability |
| Test Turnaround Time Routines & Stats |
| Critical Value |
| Specimen Preparation (In house) |
| Specimen Preparation (Outreach) | No processing. Keep at room temperature until courier pickup. |
| Reference Value |
| Special Handling Instructions |
| Test Name: | Neonatal State PKU Screen | Lab Section | Specimen Processing Area |
| Alternate Description | PKU Neonatal Screen | Fluid Type | Whole Blood |
| Minimum Volume | .5 ml whole blood on filter paper |
| Test Includes | Includes tests for: PKU, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH), Hypothyroid Screen (TSH), if indicated by an abnormal T4, G. uridyltransferase, Galatose, total (Galactosemia), Hemoglobinopathy screen, Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSVD), Hypothyroid Screen (T4) |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport |
| Container (Microbiology) |
| Container Whole Blood Required |
| Transport Time |
| Additional Test Information |
| Specimen Stability |
| Specimen Transport | Room Temperature |
| Test Results |
| Availability |
| Stat Availability |
| Test Turnaround Time Routines & Stats |
| Critical Value |
| Specimen Preparation (In house) |
| Specimen Preparation (Outreach) | No processing. Keep at room temperature until courier pickup. |
| Reference Value |
| Special Handling Instructions |
| Test Name: | Nephrology Panel | Lab Section | Chemistry |
| Alternate Description | Fluid Type | Plasma |
| Minimum Volume | 1 Full Gel Green Microtainer |
| Test Includes | Sodium, potassium, chloride, CO2, albumin, blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, calcium, glucose, phosphorous |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport | Gel Green Top |
| Container (Microbiology) |
| Container Whole Blood Required | 4 ml whole blood in a Gel Green Top |
| Transport Time |
| Additional Test Information |
| Specimen Stability | 72 hours if refrigerated and spun, 1 hour if refrigerated and unspun |
| Specimen Transport | Refrigerate |
| Test Results |
| Availability | 24 hours a day, seven days a week |
| Stat Availability | 24 hours a day, seven days a week |
| Test Turnaround Time Routines & Stats | R 4 hours S 1 hour |
| Critical Value | See individual reports |
| Specimen Preparation (In house) | Spin and refrigerate until analysis |
| Specimen Preparation (Outreach) | Spin within 1 hour of collection. Refrigerate until courier pickup. |
| Reference Value | See individual tests for normal ranges |
| Special Handling Instructions |
| Test Name: | Nettle | Lab Section | Specimen Processing Area |
| Alternate Description | Rast | Fluid Type | Serum |
| Minimum Volume | .1 ml serum |
| Test Includes |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport | Non Gel Red Top |
| Container (Microbiology) |
| Container Whole Blood Required | 3 ml whole blood in a Non Gel Red Top |
| Transport Time |
| Additional Test Information |
| Specimen Stability |
| Specimen Transport | Refrigerate |
| Test Results |
| Availability |
| Stat Availability |
| Test Turnaround Time Routines & Stats |
| Critical Value |
| Specimen Preparation (In house) | Spin, separate, refrigerate until shipped |
| Specimen Preparation (Outreach) |
| Reference Value | Accompanies report |
| Special Handling Instructions |
| Test Name: | Neuron Specific Enolase, CSF | Lab Section | Specimen Processing Area |
| Alternate Description | Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease | Fluid Type | CSF |
| Minimum Volume | 0.1 ml CSF |
| Test Includes |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport | Sterile Container |
| Container (Microbiology) |
| Container Whole Blood Required | 7 ml whole blood in a Non Gel Red Top |
| Transport Time |
| Additional Test Information |
| Specimen Stability |
| Specimen Transport | Refrigerate |
| Test Results |
| Availability |
| Stat Availability |
| Test Turnaround Time Routines & Stats |
| Critical Value |
| Specimen Preparation (In house) | Refrigerate until shipped |
| Specimen Preparation (Outreach) |
| Reference Value | Accompanies report |
| Special Handling Instructions |
| Test Name: | Neurontin | Lab Section | Specimen Processing Area |
| Alternate Description | Gabapentin | Fluid Type | Plasma |
| Minimum Volume | 1 ml plasma |
| Test Includes |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport | Lavender Top Tube |
| Container (Microbiology) |
| Container Whole Blood Required | 3 ml whole blood in a Lavender Top Tube |
| Transport Time |
| Additional Test Information | Collect specimen two hours after last dose at steady state. |
| Specimen Stability |
| Specimen Transport | Refrigerate |
| Test Results |
| Availability |
| Stat Availability |
| Test Turnaround Time Routines & Stats |
| Critical Value |
| Specimen Preparation (In house) | Spin, separate, refrigerate until shipped |
| Specimen Preparation (Outreach) |
| Reference Value | Accompanies report |
| Special Handling Instructions |
| Test Name: | Neutrophil Absolute Differential | Lab Section | Hematology |
| Alternate Description | Fluid Type | Whole blood |
| Minimum Volume | 0.5 ml whole blood in a Lavender Microtainer 1.0 ml whole blood in a Pediatric Lavender Top 2.5 ml whole blood in a 5 ml Lavender Top |
| Test Includes |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport | Lavender Top Tube |
| Container (Microbiology) |
| Container Whole Blood Required | 3 ml whole blood in a Lavender Top |
| Transport Time |
| Additional Test Information |
| Specimen Stability | 8 hours if refrigerated |
| Specimen Transport | Refrigerate |
| Test Results |
| Availability | 24 hours a day, seven days a week |
| Stat Availability | 24 hours a day, seven days a week |
| Test Turnaround Time Routines & Stats | R 4 hours S 1 hour |
| Critical Value |
| Specimen Preparation (In house) | Transport at room temperature. |
| Specimen Preparation (Outreach) | Refrigerate until courier pickup. Prepare (2) blood films if specimen will not be received back in lab within 12 hours of collection. |
| Reference Value |
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| Special Handling Instructions |
| Test Name: | N Methylhistmine, 24 Hour Urine | Lab Section | Specimen Processing Area |
| Alternate Description | Fluid Type | Urine |
| Minimum Volume | 10 ml urine |
| Test Includes | Test includes N Methylhistmine and Creatinine |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport | 24 Hour Urine Specimen Container with no preservative. Will accept urine preserved with 6 N HCL, 50% Acetic Acid, Boric Acid, or Na2C03 |
| Container (Microbiology) |
| Container Whole Blood Required |
| Transport Time |
| Additional Test Information |
| Specimen Stability |
| Specimen Transport | Refrigerate |
| Test Results |
| Availability |
| Stat Availability |
| Test Turnaround Time Routines & Stats |
| Critical Value |
| Specimen Preparation (In house) | Refrigerate until shipped |
| Specimen Preparation (Outreach) |
| Reference Value | Accompanies report |
| Special Handling Instructions |
| Test Name: | Nicotine/Cotinine | Lab Section | Specimen Processing Area |
| Alternate Description | Fluid Type | Urine |
| Minimum Volume | 5 ml urine |
| Test Includes |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport | Urine Specimen Container with no preservative |
| Container (Microbiology) |
| Container Whole Blood Required |
| Transport Time |
| Additional Test Information |
| Specimen Stability |
| Specimen Transport | Refrigerate |
| Test Results |
| Availability |
| Stat Availability |
| Test Turnaround Time Routines & Stats |
| Critical Value |
| Specimen Preparation (In house) | Refrigerate until shipped |
| Specimen Preparation (Outreach) |
| Reference Value | Accompanies report |
| Special Handling Instructions |
| Test Name: | Nicotine & Metabolite, Quantitative | Lab Section | Specimen Processing Area |
| Alternate Description | Fluid Type | Blood |
| Minimum Volume | 2.5 ml serum |
| Test Includes |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport | Non Gel Red Top Tube |
| Container (Microbiology) |
| Container Whole Blood Required | 7 ml of whole blood in a Non Gel 7 ml Red Top Tube |
| Transport Time |
| Additional Test Information |
| Specimen Stability |
| Specimen Transport | Refrigerate |
| Test Results |
| Availability |
| Stat Availability |
| Test Turnaround Time Routines & Stats |
| Critical Value |
| Specimen Preparation (In house) | Spin, separate serum into plastic pour-off tube. Refrigerate until shipped out. |
| Specimen Preparation (Outreach) |
| Reference Value | Accompanies report (Mayo 82509) |
| Special Handling Instructions |
| Test Name: | NMR Liproprofile | Lab Section | Specimen Processing Area |
| Alternate Description | Fluid Type | 7 ml Whole Blood |
| Minimum Volume | 2.0 ml serum |
| Test Includes |
| Patient Preparation | Must be a fasting specimen |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport | Non Gel Red Top Tube |
| Container (Microbiology) |
| Container Whole Blood Required | 7 ml of whole blood in a Non Gel 7 ml Red Top Tube |
| Transport Time |
| Additional Test Information |
| Specimen Stability |
| Specimen Transport | Refrigerate |
| Test Results |
| Availability |
| Stat Availability |
| Test Turnaround Time Routines & Stats |
| Critical Value |
| Specimen Preparation (In house) | Spin, separate serum into plastic pour-off tube. Refrigerate until shipped out. |
| Specimen Preparation (Outreach) |
| Reference Value | Accompanies report (Mayo) |
| Special Handling Instructions |
| Test Name: | Nocardia Culture | Lab Section | Microbiology |
| Alternate Description | Fluid Type |
| Minimum Volume | 1 ml |
| Test Includes | Direct stain included with culture |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport |
| Container (Microbiology) | Sterile sources/wounds/respiratory collected in sterile container |
| Container Whole Blood Required |
| Transport Time |
| Additional Test Information |
| Specimen Stability | 12 hours if refrigerated |
| Specimen Transport | Room Temperature |
| Test Results | Presence or absence of Norcardia Spp. |
| Availability | 24 hours a day, seven days a week |
| Stat Availability |
| Test Turnaround Time Routines & Stats | Negative at 5 days; Preliminary reports issued daily |
| Critical Value | Presence of Nocardia Spp. |
| Specimen Preparation (In house) |
| Specimen Preparation (Outreach) |
| Reference Value | No Nocardia Isolated |
| Special Handling Instructions |
| Test Name: | Nortriptyline | Lab Section | Specimen Processing Area |
| Alternate Description | Pamelor | Fluid Type | Serum |
| Minimum Volume | 1.2 ml serum |
| Test Includes |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport | Non Gel Red Top |
| Container (Microbiology) |
| Container Whole Blood Required | 7 ml whole blood in a Non Gel Red Top or 3 ml whole blood in (3) Non Gel Red microtainers |
| Transport Time |
| Additional Test Information | If medication is taken at bed time, draw blood 10-12 hours later. For a more frequent dosage schedule, draw blood just before receiving medication. |
| Specimen Stability | 72 hours if refrigerated |
| Specimen Transport | Refrigerate |
| Test Results |
| Availability |
| Stat Availability |
| Test Turnaround Time Routines & Stats |
| Critical Value |
| Specimen Preparation (In house) | Spin, separate, refrigerate until shipped |
| Specimen Preparation (Outreach) |
| Reference Value |
| Special Handling Instructions |
| Test Name: | NPM1 Mutation Testing | Lab Section | Send Out - Mayo Labs |
| Alternate Description | Fluid Type | Blood or Bone Marrow |
| Minimum Volume | 3.0 ml |
| Test Includes |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport | Large Lavender Top |
| Container (Microbiology) |
| Container Whole Blood Required |
| Transport Time |
| Additional Test Information |
| Specimen Stability |
| Specimen Transport | Room Temparature |
| Test Results |
| Availability |
| Stat Availability |
| Test Turnaround Time Routines & Stats |
| Critical Value |
| Specimen Preparation (In house) |
| Specimen Preparation (Outreach) |
| Reference Value | Accompanies report |
| Special Handling Instructions |
| Test Name: | 5' Nucleotidase | Lab Section | Specimen Processing Area |
| Alternate Description | Fluid Type | Serum |
| Minimum Volume | 0.2 ml serum |
| Test Includes |
| Patient Preparation |
| Specimen/Tube Type Transport | Non Gel Red Top |
| Container (Microbiology) |
| Container Whole Blood Required | 3 ml whole blood in a Non Gel Red Top |
| Transport Time |
| Additional Test Information |
| Specimen Stability |
| Specimen Transport | Refrigerate |
| Test Results |
| Availability |
| Stat Availability |
| Test Turnaround Time Routines & Stats | 2 weeks after reception of specimen in specialty lab |
| Critical Value |
| Specimen Preparation (In house) | Spin, separate, freeze until shipped |
| Specimen Preparation (Outreach) | Spin, separate into a plastic pour-off tube. Cap with red top and refrigerate until courier pickup. |
| Reference Value | Accompanies report |
| Special Handling Instructions |