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Bile Acids, Total
Test CodeBILAC
Alias/See Also
13031
CPT Codes
82239
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum submitted in a standard transport tube
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 Container
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
Setup Schedule
Set up: Daily; Report available: 1 day
Reference Range
0-10 umol/L
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.
Performing Laboratory
ARUP
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Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Last Updated: August 17, 2023