Bile Acids, Urine (11739)

Test Code

117397

CPT Codes
82239

Preferred Specimen

50 mL random urine collected in a plastic, leak-proof urine container

Pediatric volume: 1-5 mL minimum

Minimum Volume

20 mL

Instructions

Collect random urine specimens in sterile urine containers, using the clean catch technique. If it is necessary to pool random urine collections, refrigerate collections at 2-8C during the collection period. When adequate sample volume has been collected, freeze frozen samples on dry ice to the laboratory.

Transport Temperature

Frozen

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: 30 days

Methodology
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GCMS)

FDA Status
This test was developed and its performance characteristics were determined and validated by the Clinical Mass Spectrometry Laboratory at Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This laboratory is certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA 88) as qualified to perform high- complexity laboratory testing.

Setup Schedule

Set up: Batched every 2 weeks; Report available: up to 21 days after set up

Reference Range

See Laboratory Report

Performing Laboratory
Children's Hospital of Cincinnati
3333 Burnet Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039

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.