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Order Code LAB154 Bilirubin, Fractionated (Neonatal), Plasma or Serum

Important Note

Protect from light

Specimen must be centrifuged (and separated if not in gel tube) within 4 hours of collection.

 

Additional Codes

Test Name in EPIC

EPIC Test Code           

Mnemonic

RV BILIRUBIN, FRACTIONATED

LAB154

BILIF

 

Useful For

Used to diagnose and monitor jaundice in newborns

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Plasma or Serum

Collection Container/Tube: 

Preferred:  green-top (lithium heparin) MICROTAINER gel tube

Acceptable:   plain, red-top MICROTAINER gel tube

Specimen Volume:  0.5 mL

Pediatric (minimum) volume:  0.5 mL

Specimen Stability

Specimen Type Temperature Stabillity               
Plasma or Serum Ambient 4 hours
  Refrigerated (preferred) 7 days
  Frozen 6 months

Reference Values

NEONATAL BILIRUBIN

  • Neonate Bu (Indirect/Unconjugated) = 0.6-10.5 mg/dL

  • Neonate Bc (Direct/Conjugated) = 0.0-0.6 mg/dL

  • Neonate Total Calculated Bilirubin = 1.0-10.5 mg/dL

 

 

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Ridgeview Medical Center Laboratory

Two Twelve Medical Center Laboratory

Methodology

End point Colorimetric (Dual-Wavelength)

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82247 - Neonatal

82248 - Direct