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Bilirubin, Body Fluid
Test Code93806
CPT Codes
82247
Preferred Specimen
1 mL body fluid submitted in an opaque, amber vial
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Instructions
1. Centrifuge to remove any cellular material and transfer into an amber vial to protect from light.
2. Indicate the specimen source and source location on label.
Necessary information:
1. Date and time of collection are required.
2. Specimen source is required.
Preferred source:
- Peritoneal fluid (peritoneal, abdominal, ascites, paracentesis)
- Pleural fluid (pleural, chest, thoracentesis)
- Drain fluid (drainage, Jackson Pratt [JP] drain)
- Pericardial fluid
2. Indicate the specimen source and source location on label.
Necessary information:
1. Date and time of collection are required.
2. Specimen source is required.
Preferred source:
- Peritoneal fluid (peritoneal, abdominal, ascites, paracentesis)
- Pleural fluid (pleural, chest, thoracentesis)
- Drain fluid (drainage, Jackson Pratt [JP] drain)
- Pericardial fluid
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 70 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 70 days
Methodology
Photometric • Diazonium Salt
Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon-Sat; Report available: 1 day
Clinical Significance
Evaluating peritoneal fluid or abdominal drain fluid as a screening test for bile leakage. May aid in the distinction between a transsudative and an exudative pleural effusion.
