Bilirubin, Neonatal

Test Code
1235302235


Alias/See Also
NBIL


CPT Codes
8224782248

Includes
Conjugated Bilirubin
Neonatal Bilirubin
Unconjugated Bilirubin


Preferred Specimen
Plasma collected in an amber green-top lithium heparin plasma separator tube (PST)


Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in a green-top lithium heparin plasma separator tube (PST)
Serum collected in a gold-top serum separator tube (SST)
Serum collected in a red-top no additive no-gel tube and transferred to a plastic transport vial


Instructions
Protect from light.
PST/SST: Spin and do not separate.
Red-top no-gel: Spin and separate into a plastic transport vial.


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated


Performing Laboratory
Guthrie Clinic Lab
Corning Hospital Lab
Troy Hospital Lab
GMG Laboratory at Towanda
Cortland Medical Center Lab



The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.