A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z # |
Bile Acids, Total
Test Code13031
CPT Codes
82239
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Patient Preparation
Patient should fast for 8 hours prior to collection
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube or lithium heparin (green-top) tube
Instructions
Serum separator tube or plasma separator tube. Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature before centrifugation. Transfer 1 mL serum to a standard transport tube.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 90 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 90 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolysis • Body fluids
Methodology
Quantitative Enzymatic Assay
Clinical Significance
Use to detect hepatobiliary dysfunction. Do not order to detect inborn errors of bile acid metabolism. May aid in diagnosis of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy.