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Bilirubin, Direct
Test CodeBILD
CPT Codes
82248
Preferred Specimen
0.6 ml of whole blood (0.3 mL of serum or plasma)
Minimum Volume
0.4 mL of whole blood (0.2 mL of serum or plasma)
Instructions
Protect from light and avoid hemolysis.
Transport Container
Serum separator (gold top) or for inpatients/MSTI/ED only Lithium heparin (green or mint top)
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 4 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 6 months at -18 C
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 6 months at -18 C
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Samples not protected from light
Methodology
Calculation
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Inpatient turn around time: Routine 3 hours, stat 30 minutes. Outpatient specimens received by noon will be reported by 4:30 p.m. Specimens received after noon will be reported by the next morning.