Ordering Recommendation

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Plasma separator tube or serum separator tube.

Specimen Preparation

Protect from light during collection, shipment and storage. Allow serum tube to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Amber Transport Tube. (Min: 0.2 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions

Hemolyzed specimens.

Remarks
Stability

After separation from cells if protected from light: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 6 months

Methodology

Quantitative Spectrophotometry

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

Within 24 hours

Reference Interval

By report

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

FDA

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

82248

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0020033 Bilirubin Direct 1968-7
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Aliases

  • Bilirubin, Conjugated
  • conjugated bilirubin
  • Direct Bilirubin, Serum
Bilirubin, Direct, Serum or Plasma