Bilirubin, Direct
| Order Code: | BILD |
| Order Form: | Laboratory Requisition |
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 1 light green microtainer
for pediatric patients
Testing
Schedule:
24 hrs/day, 7 days a week, including holidays.
Analytic Time:
1 hour (upon receipt in laboratory)
Reference Range:
0.0 - 0.2 mg/dl
Comments:
Avoid hemolysis and unnecessary exposure to light.
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
Sample
Processing:
Centrifuge at 3000 RPM for 10 minutes.
Aliquot plasma into labeled container and cap.
Aliquot plasma into labeled container and cap.
Sample
Storage:
Refrigerate.
Transport
Instructions:
Place specimen into zip-lock type bag, seal bag.
Place requisition into outside pocket of bag.
Transport in cooler with refrigerated coolant packs.
Place requisition into outside pocket of bag.
Transport in cooler with refrigerated coolant packs.
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)