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Bilirubin, Total*

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Bilirubin Total

Instrumentation

Roche Cobas

Performing Laboratory

Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Blood

Container/Tube:

Preferred: Light-green top (lithium heparin gel)

Specimen Fill Volume: Full tube

Specimen Minimum Volume:  Full Pediatric tube when necessary.

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

0.2 -1.2 mg/dL

 

Day(s) Performed

Daily

Analytical Time:

1 Day

Available STAT

Test Coding

CPT: 82247

LOINC: 1975-2

Order Code: RMCTOTBILI

Result Code: RMCL800408

Result Name: Bilirubin Total

Critical Values

>16.0 mg/dL