30650:BILIRUBIN, DIRECT
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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Alias Names: |
DIRECT BILIRUBIN |
Methodology: |
Diazo |
Edit Date: |
6/11/2010 |
Performed: |
Daily |
Released: |
Same day as tested |
CPT Code: |
82248 |
Specimen Collection Details |
Collection: |
One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). Also acceptable: One 4 mL green top tube (heparin) or one 4.5 mL plasma separator tube (PST). |
Handling: |
Protect specimen from light by wrapping tube in foil. Centrifuge SST or PST within 2 hours of collection, refrigerate, and transport in original tube. Centrifuge green tube within 2 hours of collection, separate plasma from cells, pour into a plastic vial and refrigerate for transport. Wrap separated plasma specimen in foil. |
Standard Volume: |
2 mL serum or plasma. |
Minimum Volume: |
0.5 mL serum or plasma. |
Transport: |
Refrigerated. |
Comments: |
Exposure to light causes a decrease of bilirubin in the specimen. |
Rejection Criteria: |
Gross hemolysis. |