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Bile Acids

Test Code
010330


Alias/See Also
Glyco and Taurochenodeoxycholic Acid; Glyco and Taurocholic Acid


CPT Codes
82239

Preferred Specimen
Serum, FROZEN


Minimum Volume
0.2 mL


Instructions
Transfer serum to a plastic transport tube before freezing. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, PLEASE SUBMIT SEPARATE FROZEN SPECIMENS FOR EACH TEST REQUESTED.


Transport Container
Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube


Transport Temperature
FREEZE.


Specimen Stability
Room temp: 1 day; Refrigerated; 3 days; Frozen: 7 days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimen not received frozen; plasma sample


Methodology
Enzymatic

Setup Schedule
Monday - Saturday 1st shift




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.