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Bile Specimen Exam
MessageGI lab personnel will call the Core Lab when a procedure is done to ensure a rapid turn around time.
Test Code
BILE
Includes
Bile appearance, crystals, WBCs, RBCs, Epithelials, Bacteria, Other Elements
Preferred Specimen
Bile Fluid
Minimum Volume
2 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
none
Instructions
Collected by Physician in the GI Lab
Transport Container
Sterile Specimen Container
Transport Temperature
Room Temperature
Specimen Stability
1 hour
Methodology
Manual
Setup Schedule
Daily on Receipt
Report Available
Upon Completion of Analysis
Reference Range
Pearly-gray color, transparent or translucent appearance, moderately viscid. A few leukocytes or epithelial cells are normal.
Clinical Significance
To distinguish patients with or without gallstones.