Bilirubin, Direct
| Order Code: | BILD |
| Epic Lab Code: | LAB52 |
| Order Form: | A-1a General Lab or Epic Req |
Chemistry
6240 RCP
356-3527
6240 RCP
356-3527
Specimen:
Plasma
Collection Medium:
 |
| Plasma Separator Tube |
Alternate
Collection Media:
Call laboratory for additional acceptable specimen collection containers.
Minimum:
3 mL whole blood from light green top tube or ONE light green
microtainer for pediatric patients
Specimen
Instructions:
Avoid hemolysis and unnecessary exposure to light.
Testing Schedule:
24 hrs/day, 7 days a week, including holidays.
Turn Around
Time:
1 hour (upon receipt in laboratory)
Reference Range:
0.0 - 0.2 mg/dL
Test
Limitations:
Hemolysis: Hemolysis interferes with the assay.
Lipemia: Roche/Hitachi 917/MODULAR analyzers - Lipemia levels greater
than 100 mg/dL (Intralipid) cause significant (greater than 10%)
positive interference to elevated direct bilirubins.
Methodology:
Spectrophotometric
CPT Code:
82248
See also:
Bilirubin, Direct-Other, Body Fluid (e.g., surgical drain, pericardial, peritoneal, peritoneal dialysis, pleural, or synovial)
Bilirubin, Direct-Other, Body Fluid (e.g., surgical drain, pericardial, peritoneal, peritoneal dialysis, pleural, or synovial)
See Additional Information:
Chemistry Pediatric Reference Ranges
Chemistry Pediatric Reference Ranges