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Order Code LAB5 Bilirubin, Total, Plasma or Serum

Additional Codes

Test Name in EPIC

EPIC Test Code           

Mnemonic

RV BILIRUBIN, TOTAL

LAB5

TBIL

 

Useful For

Assessing liver function and evaluating a wide range of diseases affecting the production, uptake, storage, metabolism, or excretion of bilirubin.  

This test is not validated for neonates, please order LAB165

Specimen Requirements

Special Note: Protect specimens from light, transfer to amber aliquot tube. Plasma or serum must be removed from cells within 4 hours of collection.

 

Specimen Type: Plasma or Serum

Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Green-top (lithium heparin) gel tube

Acceptable: Plain, red-top tube or SST

Specimen Volume: 2 mL

Pediatric (minimum) volume: 0.5 mL

Specimen Stability

Specimen Type Temperature Stability                  
Plasma or Serum Ambient 12 hours
  Refrigerated (preferred) 7 days
  Frozen 1 month

Reference Values

> 2 weeks:  0.2 - 1.3 mg/dL

0-2 weeks: No established reference range.  Order LAB154

 

Critical Values:

  •   > 2 wks: >15.0 mg/dL

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Ridgeview Medical Center Laboratory

Two Twelve Medical Center Laboratory

Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center Laboratory

Ridgeview Le Sueur Medical Center Laboratory

Methodology

Colorimetric