TEST NAME

OCCULT BLOOD

See:        Gastroccult Body Fluid
                Hemoccult

TEST NAME

17-OH KETOSTEROIDS

See:  17-Ketogenic Steroids/17-Ketosteroids*

POWERCHART NAME

OLIGOCLONAL BANDING CSF

Also included in:  MS Panel/Myelin Basic Protein*

MERCY TEST NAME

OLIGOCLONL BANDING*

MERCY LAB CODE

OLGBND

Comment:

• This test requires both CSF and serum. 
• Please notify Lab when this test is ordered so that a blood specimen can be collected at the same time.

Includes:

Oligoclonal Bands:   CSF bands, serum bands

Specimen:

• 0.5 ml CSF and 0.5 ml serum from plain red top tube or serum gel tube.  
• Minimum 0.4 ml CSF and 0.4 ml serum.  
• Nursing Service must notify the Lab when CSF is collected so that the CSF and serum specimens can be collected. 
• Spinal Fluid must be obtained within 1 week of serum draw. 

Processing: 

• DO NOT perform any CSF testing at Mercy Laboratory until AFTER CSF specimen has been processed for Mayo testing. 
• 0.5 ml CSF, send in original tube when possible. Label tube as CSF.    
• 0.5 ml serum in vial labeled as such.
• Record on Mayo batch list: # of ml of CSF sent.
• SEND ALL TESTS REFRIGERATED TO MAYO.  LABEL 1 ALIQUOT CSF (0.5 ml) AND 1 ALIQUOT SERUM (0.5 ml).  Mayo # 8017.  AMBIENT AND FROZEN ACCEPTABLE.

Performed: 

3 days

Reference value:

Included with test results

Method:

Isoelectric Focusing (IEF) with IgG Immunoblot Detection

CPT Code: 

83916       Oligoclon Band+* x2

TEST NAME

OVA & PARASITES

See: Parasitic Exam

TEST NAME

ONE TOUCH GLUCOSE

See: Whole Blood Glucose

TEST NAME

OPIATES

See:   Drug Abuse Random Urine  
         Drug Screen Body Fluid*
         Drug Screen Serum*

POWERCHART NAME

ORTHOPEDIC PANEL

MERCY TEST NAME

ORTHOPEDIC PANEL

MERCY LAB CODE

OPNL

• Preffered in house: 1.0 ml lithium heparin plasma from a PST tube.   
• Preferred reference lab: 1.0 ml serum from SST tube.
• Also acceptable: Serum from plain red top tube.

82040  Albumin                     84075  Alk Phos            84520  BUN
82310  Calcium                      82565  Creat                82977  Gamma GT
82947  Glucose                     84132  Potassium          84295  Sodium

POWERCHART NAME

OSMOLALITY SERUM

MERCY TEST NAME

OSMOLALITY BLOOD

MERCY LAB CODE

OSM

POWERCHART NAME

OSMOLALITY RATIO (SERUM-URINE)

MERCY TEST NAME

OSMOLALITY RATIO   

MERCY LAB CODE

OSMR

• 0.5 ml plasma from PST or  0.5 ml serum from a SST tube and 1.0 ml random urine. 
• Collect random urine within one hour of blood collection.
• Aliquot serum specimen.
• Lab must notify nursing service when blood collected. 

 7 days refrigerated for serum, plasma, and urine.

Serum: 280 - 300 mosm/kg
Urine: 300 - 1000 mosm/kg
Ratio: 1.0 - 3.0

83930 Osmolality
83935 Osmolality R UR

POWERCHART NAME

OSMOLALITY URINE

MERCY TEST NAME

OSMOLALITY R UR

MERCY LAB CODE

UOSM

POWERCHART NAME

OXALATE 24 HOUR URINE

MERCY TEST NAME

OXALATE 24UR*

MERCY LAB CODE

VOXL

• 24 hour urine collection.  
• Collect in metal free container with no metal cap or glued insert.
• Refrigerate during collection.

• Add 30 ml 6N HCL within 4 hour of completion of collection.
• Transfer 30 ml aliquot to metal-free container.  Minimum 5 ml.
• Adjust the pH to 2.5 - 3.0 with 6N HCL. 
• Indicate total 24 hour volume. 
• Send refrigerated to Mayo.  Ambient and frozen acceptable. Mayo # 8669. 
• Click on 24-hour urine preservative chart for other acceptable temperatures and additives

TEST NAME

17 OXOSTEROIDS URINE

See:  Cortisol Free 24 Hour Urine

POWERCHART NAME

OXYCODONE, Urine                 Screening Test Discontinued at Mercy 10-1-2012.  Send to Mayo.

MERCY TEST NAME

MERCY LAB CODE

CMIS

Order Miscellaneous General Lab and specify: Mayo 91639/ FOXYC- Oxycodone Urine.

Included in report.