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BILE ACIDS, TOTAL |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1845 Geisinger Epic ID: 6487 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
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Specimen required: |
1 mL aliquot of serum; minimum 0.2 mL. | |
Special notes: |
Draw after eight-hour fast. See Specimen Processing Instructions. | |
Patient preparation: |
Patient must fast for eight hours. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow to clot. Centrifuge within 1 hour of collection and aliquot. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. Frozen also acceptable. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 14 days. Refrigerated: 21 days. Frozen: 30 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Unspun serum separator tube (SST), unspun red-top tube will be rejected. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
82542 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Cholic Acid, Deoxycholic Acid, Chenodeoxycholic Acid, Total Bile Acids | |
Methodology: |
Spectrophotometric (Colorimetric) |
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Synonyms: |
Quest code 11692 [4668X] BILEAC
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