Bile Acids, Total
Order Code: BAT
Epic Lab Code: LAB2713
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req
Commercial Mail-out Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527
Specimen:
Serum
Collection Medium:
Red top tube
Minimum:
Preferred Minimum: 1.0 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:
24 hours upon receipt at reference laboratory
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