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Bilirubin, Direct

Specimen:

Collect

  • One SST

Also Acceptable:
  • One Green Top (Li Heparin)
  • One Green Top (Na Heparin)
  • One Red Top

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: 3 Day(s); Frozen: 3 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology

  • Colorimetric
  • Kinetic

Performed

Mon-Fri

Reported

1-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 82248

Interpretive Data

General Reference Range : 0.0-0.6 mg/dL
Male Reference Ranges
  • 0 - 4 week(s) : 0-0.6 mg/dL
  • 4 week(s) - 150 year(s) : 0-0.3 mg/dL

Female Reference Ranges
  • 0 - 4 week(s) : 0-0.6 mg/dL
  • 4 week(s) - 150 year(s) : 0-0.3 mg/dL

Components

  • 2009 - BILIRUBIN, DIR.
Last Updated: December 11, 2024 @ 10:13 am

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