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BILIRUBIN, TOTAL |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1849 Geisinger Epic ID: 18827 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Plasma or serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
2 mL of serum or plasma; minimum 0.2 mL. | |
Special notes: |
Specimen should be protected from light. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow serum to clot. Centrifuge to separate serum or plasma within 2 hours of collection. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 1 day. Refrigerated 7 days. Frozen: 6 months. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
< 1 day: 0 - 5 mg/dL 1-14 days: 0 - 8 mg/dL >= 15 days: 0 - 1.2 mg/dL |
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Interpretation guide: |
Reference range for <15 days of age applies to infants over 35 weeks gestation. Result must be interpreted using an age-specific nomogram. | |
Critical values/courtesy alerts: |
Above 16.0 mg/dL for patients under the age of 1 only. | |
CPT code(s): |
82247 | |
| 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: |
Total bilirubin. | |
Methodology: |
Spectrophotometric (Colorimetric) |
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Synonyms: |
Neonatal bilirubin, TBIL
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Clinical significance: |
Used in the diagnosis and treatment of liver, hemolytic, hematologic, and metabolic disorders, including hepatitis and gallbladder obstructive disease. Transient elevation in neonate after 5 days postpartum. | |
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu, PhD, DABCC Sheng-Ying (Margaret) Lo, PhD, DABCC |
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| Review Date: | 12/14/2022 | |
Performing Locations
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital
Geisinger Community Medical Center
Geisinger Medical Center Muncy