BILIRUBIN, DIRECT | |
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Test Code: 114 | Specimen Collection: Serum |
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Collection Notes: Grossly hemolyzed specimens will be rejected. Separate serum from cells within 1 hour of collection. | |
Clinical Utility: Elevations of direct (conjugated) bilirubin are typically the result of an obstruction within the liver or a source outside the liver; for example, gallstones or a tumor blocking the bile ducts. | |
CPT Code: 82248 | Testing Location: AML |
SPECIMEN/STABILITY TYPETemperature:Serum (1 mL) Refrigerated 6 Days Frozen 3 Months Lithium heparin plasma (1 mL) Refrigerated 6 Days Frozen 3 Months |