91328 Bile Acids, Total

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Submit:

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

Special Handling:

Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature
Patient must be fasting a minimum of eight hours prior to collection.

Rejection Criteria:

Hemolyzed specimens

Stability:

Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 2 Week(s); Frozen: 6 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Enzymatic

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

2-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

82239 - Bile Acids

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : 4.0-16.0 umol/L
Reference range applies to fasting samples only.