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BILIRUBIN BODY FLUID
Test CodeLAB182
CPT Codes
82247
Preferred Specimen
Body fluid in a sterile vial
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL fluid
Instructions
Avoid exposure to light.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 6 months
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 6 months
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Prolonged exposure to light
Methodology
Diazonium Salt
Setup Schedule
Sunday-Saturday
Reference Range
No reference ranges established for fluid bilirubin.
Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
Barnesville Hospital
