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1 Millennium Name (Primary Synonym) Specimen Type Minimum Volume Container TAT Specimen storage Special Notes Clostridium difficile First urine (Patient should not have urinated for at least an hour) Cervical/ Thin Prep 1.00 ML Aptima urine collection tube 1.00 ML Thin Prep Genital Swab 1.00 ML Aptima genital collection-(blue swab only) Liquid/ Unformed Stool 1.00 ML Spec Container in per week 7 days 7 days 1 day room temp or 5 days added on after specimen is processed for Pap Smear ***No before 7 days

2 Factor V Leiden (Mutation) Factor II (prothrombin) Mutation Whole Blood 2.0 ML Whole Blood; EDTA; Dedicated tube Whole Blood 2.0 ML Whole Blood; EDTA; Dedicated tube Fecal Heme Stool 1.00 ML Spec Fecal Heme Screen Stool 1.00 ML Spec in in Must be tested in 7 days of collection Must be tested in 7 days of collection Refrigerate for up to 48 hours before Refrigerate for up to 48 hours before other other

3 Fecal White Blood Cells Stool 1.00 ML Spec Group A Strep (reflex from Rapid) Group B Strep (Pregnancy Screen) HPV High Risk DNA Thoat N/A Amies swab (red top) Vag & Rectal N/A Amies swab (red top) or E-swab Cervical (Pap collection) from receipt in 1 business the lab. Testing Sun-Sat; 1x 3 business days upon the lab 3.00 ML Thin Prep Vial days; varies if reflexed for up to 2 weeks for up to 2 days Please note expiration date of swab Swabs require an additional incubation once in the laboratory; no STAT specimens accepted. Please note expiration date of swab

4 HPV Genotyping Cervical (pap collection) 3.00 ML Thin Prep Vial days; varies if reflexed HSV CSF CSF 0.5 ML CSF Performed ASAP if received before 2:30 in the lab. Testing for CSF 7 days per week HSV Genital Unroofed Genital Lesion 1.00 ML M4 swab of Genital lesion HSV Blood (Plasma) Plasma 3.00 ML Dedicated Purple EDTA tube Respiratory Viral Nucleic Acid mini-panel NP Swab 1.00 ML NP swab collected in M4 media only (Can be added on to rapid flu) Performed in 2 business days; Genitals not STAT Performed in 2 business days; Not STAT Within 36 hours of order for up to 72 other ; should not be used as an STD screen. Can be added on to rapid flu; May be offered in

5 Vaginitis Panel (Trich, Gard, Candida) Vag 1.00 ML Affirm kit 1 business the lab. B. Pertussis NP swab N/A E-Swab mini kit 1 business the lab Room temperature/frig for up to 72 place of rapid flu in low prevalence seasons Please follow instructions on collection kit

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