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Test Code BILIN Bilirubin, Neonatal, Plasma or Serum

Methodology

Colorimetric, Modified Jendrassik-Grof

Note:  If patient is >1 month old, order #BILIT “Bilirubin, Total, Plasma or Serum.”

Performing Laboratory

Aspen Valley Hospital

Specimen Requirements

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Preferred:

Plasma

Container/Tube:  Light green-top (lithium heparin gel) tube(s)

Specimen:  2 mL (minimum volume:  1 mL) of lithium heparin plasma
Transport Temperature:  Ambient
Collection Instructions:  Spin down immediately and send entire tube to laboratory. If there is a delay in transport of >8 hours, send specimen refrigerated. Protect specimen from light.

Note:  1. Indicate plasma on request form.
2. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).

 

Alternate:

Serum
Container/Tube:
 Amber MICROTAINER®

Specimen:  2 mL (minimum volume:  1 mL) of serum
Transport Temperature:  Ambient

Collection Instructions:  Allow specimen to clot for approximately 10 minutes, spin down, remove serum, and place in separate plastic vial. If there is a delay in transport of >8 hours, send specimen refrigerated. If specimen is not drawn in amber MICROTAINER®, wrap tube in foil to protect specimen from light.

Note:  1. Indicate serum on request form.
2. Label specimen appropriately (serum).

Reference Values

0-1 day:  2.0-6.0 mg/dL

1-3 days:  6.0-7.0 mg/dL

3-6 days:  4.0-12.0 mg/dL

6 days-1 month:  0.0-2.0 mg/dL

Critical value (automatic call-back):  >19.0 mg/dL

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82247