BILE, QUALITATIVE, URINE

Test Code
3228


Alias/See Also
"Bilirubin, Urine
Ictotest®
"


CPT Codes
81005

Preferred Specimen
"Urine (random)
10 mL
"


Minimum Volume
"0.5 mL
"


Instructions
"Random urine collection. Protect from light
"


Transport Container
"Routine urinalysis tube, any clean urinalysis container, plastic urine container, BD urine transport tube, or sterile urine cup
"


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated


Specimen Stability
Refrigerated


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
"Improper labeling; quantity not sufficient for analysis; unpreserved urine more than 48 hours old or more than 72 hours old in BD transport tube
"


Methodology
"Reagent strip with Ictotest® for confirmation of all positives "

Reference Range
"Negative
"


Clinical Significance
"Detect the presence of bilirubin in urine; evaluate the presence of biliary and liver disease
"




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.