2009 Bilirubin, Direct

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)
One 4 mL Green Top (Li Heparin)

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable
1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Protect from Light

Stability:

Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: 7 Day(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Colorimetric; Kinetic

Performed:

Mon-Fri

Reported:

1-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

82248

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : 0.0-0.3 mg/dL

Male Reference Ranges
0 - 1 month(s)	:	0-0.3 mg/dL
1 month(s) - 150 year(s)	:	0-0.1 mg/dL

Female Reference Ranges
0 - 1 month(s)	:	0-0.3 mg/dL
1 month(s) - 150 year(s)	:	0-0.1 mg/dL