Specimen:

Serum

Collection Medium:

Minimum:

Adult minimum: 0.5 mL serum
Pediatric minimum: 0.3 mL serum

Rejection Criteria:

Heparinized or hemolyzed specimens.  Body fluids.

Specimen
Instructions:

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

Analytic Time:

2 days

Reference Range:

0-10 umol/L

Reference interval applies to fasting specimens.

Test
Limitations:

If Cholic Acid, Chenodesoxy-cholic acid, or other Fractionated Bile 
Acids are needed, contact Mailout Lead Scientist at pager # 7283 
(319-356-8626) or Clinical Chemistry Laboratory Director at 
319-356-1759.

Methodology:

Enzymatic

CPT Code:

82239

See Additional Information:
Fasting Specimen Requirements