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Bilirubin, Total and Direct*

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Bilirubin Total and Direct

Methodology

Colorimetric Absorbance

Performing Laboratory

Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Blood  

Container/Tube: Plasma

Preferred: Light-green top (lithium heparin gel)

Specimen Fill Volume: Full tube

Specimen Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Send specimen in original tube.

2. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, centrifuge tube.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Normal Reference Values

Direct Bili:

<0.2 mg/dL

 

Total Bili:

0.2 - 1.2 mg/dL

 

Day(s) Performed

Daily

Analytical Time:

1 Day

Available STAT

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82247-Total

82248-Direct

Critical Values

Total Bili:

>16.0 mg/dL