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Bilirubin, Body Fluid
MessagePerforming Lab: Regions
Test Code
RH0036
Alias/See Also
Sunquest: BFBIL
CPT Codes
82247
Includes
Source; Bilirubin
Preferred Specimen
0.2 mL Body Fluid
Minimum Volume
0.1 mL
Instructions
Collection:
Protect sample from light. Exposure to light may falsely decrease result.
Protect sample from light. Exposure to light may falsely decrease result.
Transport Container
Sterile Container
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 4 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 6 months
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 6 months
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Too viscous to sample
Methodology
Colorimetric
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Same day.
Limitations
The use of this assay to monitor or diagnose patients has not been approved for this specimen type by the FDA or manufacturer of this assay.
Reference Range
No reference range established
Clinical Significance
Bile leakage into the body cavity gives a very high fluid bilirubin concentration, many-fold higher than a patient's serum concentrations. Body fluid to serum bilirubin concentration ratios are generally less than 0.6 in transudates with the ratio in exudates being higher.
