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Add on LIVER Panel to CMP (Comprehensive Metabolic Panel)
Test CodeLAB6154
Includes
DBIL = Direct Bilirubin
Specimen Stability
Refrigerate, stable 48 hours; stable 8 hours at room temperature
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Insufficient quantity; gross hemolysis; gross lipemia (not corrected by airfuge); failure to follow stability requirements; prolonged exposure to light
Methodology
Spectrophotometric without blank
Setup Schedule
Daily/STAT
Reference Range
Bilirubin Direct: 0.0-0.4 mg/dL
Clinical Significance
Direct bilirubin measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of liver, hemolytic, hematological, and metabolic disorders, including hepatitis and gallbladder block.