Test Code BILIT Bilirubin, Total, Plasma or Serum
Methodology
Colorimetric, Modified Jendrassik-GrofPerforming Laboratory
Aspen Valley HospitalSpecimen 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
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:
Container/Tube: Gold top serum gel tube(s) or orange top tube(s) (pediatric patient: amber MICROTAINER) - Plain red top tube is also acceptable.
Specimen: 2 mL (minimum volume: 1 mL) of serum
Collection Instructions: Allow specimen to clot for approximately 10 minutes, spin down, remove serum, and place in separate plastic vial. If drawing gold-top serum gel tube, send entire tube to laboratory. 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).