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Bilirubin, Body Fluid
Test Code93806
CPT Codes
82247
Preferred Specimen
1 mL body fluid submitted in an opaque, amber tube, protected from light - See Instructions
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Instructions
Write in source name with source location (if appropriate).
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.
Note (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
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.
Note (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 Container
Amber vial
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 70 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 70 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic • Anticoagulant or additive • Amniotic fluid • Breast milk • Saliva • Sputum • Cerebrospinal fluid • Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) or bronchial washings • Colostomy • Ostomy • Gastric secretions • Nasal secretions • Urine • Feces • Vitreous fluid • Synovial fluid
Methodology
Photometric • Diazonium Salt
Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon-Sat; Report available: 1-2 days
Reference Range
See Laboratory Report
Clinical Significance
Evaluating peritoneal fluid or abdominal drain fluid as a screening test for bile leakage. May aid in the distinction between a transudative and an exudative pleural effusion.
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories
200 First Street SW
Rochester, MN 55905