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Bilirubin, Total
MessageTest performed at York Hospital Laboratory. Do not order on patients less than 14 days old.
Test Code
TBIL
CPT Codes
82247
Preferred Specimen
0.2 mL serum collected in a serum separator tube (SST)
Other Acceptable Specimens
0.2 mL serum collected in a no additive (red-top) tube, transferred to a plastic screw-cap vial 0.2 mL plasma collected in a lithium heparin (green-top) gel separator tube
Instructions
Protect specimens from prolonged exposure to light and direct sunlight. Separate serum or plasma from the cells within 4 hours of collection.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 4 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 6 months
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 6 months
Methodology
Spectrophotometry
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Next Day
Reference Range
0.2-1.3 mg/dL
Clinical Significance
Measurement of levels of bilirubin is used in the diagnosis and treatment of liver, hemolytic, hematologic, and metabolic disorders, including hepatitis, gall bladder obstructive disease, and various hemolytic diseases.
