Bile Acids, Total

Specimen:

Collect

  • One SST

Also Acceptable:
  • One Red Top

Submit

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

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

Special Handling

  • Patient should be fasting a minimum of eight hours prior to collection.

Rejection Criteria

  • Body fluid
  • Hemolyzed specimens
  • Heparinized specimens

Stability

Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 2 Week(s); Frozen: 3 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology

  • Enzymatic

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

1-2 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 82239

Components

  • 91328 - BILE ACIDS, TOTAL
Last Updated: February 7, 2025 @ 10:13 am

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