BILIRUBIN, TOTAL/CONJ

Test Code

LAB304794

CPT Codes
82247, 82248

Preferred Specimen

One 4.5 mL light green top tube
Pediatric: One light green top microtainer

Other Acceptable Specimens

Dark green top, red top, or gold top tube

Instructions

Avoid exposure to light. Sample must be centrifuged within two hours of collection. Serum/plasma must be removed from the red cells and put into aliquot tubes following centrifugation

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Centrifuge within 2 hours of collection Ambient: 24 hours Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: 6 months

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Prolonged exposure to light

Methodology
Jendrassik Grof and Diazotization

Setup Schedule

Sunday-Saturday

Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
Berkeley Medical Center
Braxton County Memorial
Camden Clark Medical Center
Fairmont Medical Center
Garrett Regional Medical Center
Jackson General Hospital
Jefferson Medical Center
Potomac Valley Hospital
Reynolds Memorial Hospital
Summersville Regional Medical Center
St. Joseph’s Hospital
United Hospital Center
Uniontown Hospital
Wetzel County Hospital

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.