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Samples are stored and shipped refrigerated unless otherwise indicated. | Testing site and any required requisitions |\n\nImportant Note: Critical or irreplaceable samples for referral outside of Interior Health may require consultation with the local laboratory prior to collection, to ensure samples can arrive at the testing facility within an appropriate time frame for testing. I. e., samples collected before a stat holiday or on a weekend may  \nincur transport delays due to local courier schedules.  \nImportant Note: Some lab tests have specific time or days of collection, location, or shipping requirements, i.e. semen analysis, sweat chloride, cryoglobulins, cryofibrinogen, flow cytometry, CD4/CD8, etc. Appointments need to be booked by calling the laboratory directly. If appointments are booked online or through the call centre, lab staff may request rescheduling upon arrival. Book a lab test here.  \nType CTRL+F to find a test Type the test name you are looking for in the box:  \n*For assistance and/or test approval, please consult with the appropriate specialist: the Hematopathologist for Hematology, Microbiologist for Microbiology, Pathologist for Anatomic Pathology, or the on‑call Clinical Biochemist (250‑258‑3880) for Chemistry.  \nFor assistance with tests that are not found here, please contact the on call Clinical Biochemist (250-258-3880), Hematopathologist or Pathologist as applicable.  \nLaboratory Services Test Directory  \n\n| Lab Test Name\u003Cbr>Alternate Names | Lab Mnemonic\u003Cbr>Order Entry(OE)Name | Sample Requirements | Collection\u003Cbr>Container | Processing Information | Testing Site/\u003Cbr>Required Requisition |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 14-3-3 Protein | See Microbiology Guide  to Specimen Ordering  Collection & Transport | Microbiologist-on-call must be consulted before collecting specimen suspected of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Special Laboratory precautions required.\u003Cbr>Collect CSF sample asceptically. Ensure cap is securely sealed. | Sterile CSF collection tube |  |  |\n| 17-\u003Cbr>Hydroxyprogesterone | PROG17H\u003Cbr>17-Hydroxyprogesterone | Serum | RTT | Allow RTT sample to clot a minimum of 60 min at room temperature.\u003Cbr>Centrifuge and aliquot\u003Cbr>Store and ship frozen | St.Paul's Hospital |\n| 17-Ketogenic Steroids\u003Cbr>Cortisol 24hr urine\u003Cbr>17-OH Hydroxysteroids 17-OH-Corticosteroids Hydrocorticosteroids 17-Ketosteroids | U24CORTF\u003Cbr>Free Cortisol-24h urine | Provide 24hr Urine Patient Collection  Instructions\u003Cbr>Refrigerate specimen during collection until delivery to lab\u003Cbr>Indicate Start and Finish Date and Time on requisition\u003Cbr>On adult females and children, order DHEAS and Testosterone. | 24hr urine collection container No preservative | Measure and record total volume of specimen, then aliquot 50 mL sample.\u003Cbr>Store and ship frozen to referral site. | VGH |\n\nPrepared by DONL / LUKS 9/13/2026 Page 1  \nFor assistance with tests that are not found here, please contact the on call Clinical Biochemist (250-258-3880), Hematopathologist or Pathologist as applicable.  \nLaboratory Services Test Directory  \n\n| Lab Test Name\u003Cbr>Alternate Names | Lab Mnemonic\u003Cbr>Order Entry(OE)Name | Sample Requirements | Collection\u003Cbr>Container | Processing Information | Testing Site/\u003Cbr>Required Requisition |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2,3-BPT U24\u003Cbr>2,3-BPT-24 hr Urine\u003Cbr>2,3-Dinor 11 BetaProstagladin F2 Alpha, 24 hr urine | 23BPTU\u003Cbr>U2423BPT | Provide 24-hour Urine Patient Collection  Instructions\u003Cbr>R","cbCailBElotzhPvJ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailBElotzhPvJ","pdf",2228607,272,"English","# Laboratory Services Test Directory\n## How to use the directory\n## Important notes for collection and appointments\n## Lab test ordering table\n## Assistance and specialist approval contacts","[{\"question\":\"What information does each laboratory test entry include in the directory?\",\"answer\":\"Each entry provides the lab test name (and alternate names), the lab mnemonic/order entry name, sample requirements, collection container, processing information, and the testing site or required requisition.\"},{\"question\":\"What timing and storage rules are highlighted for collected samples?\",\"answer\":\"Samples are generally stored and shipped refrigerated unless otherwise indicated, and samples requiring centrifugation must be spun within 2 hours of collection. 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