Test Code RMCTOTBILI Bilirubin, Total, Plasma or Serum*

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Bilirubin Total

Colorimetric Absorbance

Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory

Specimen Type: Blood

Container/Tube:

Preferred: Light-green top (lithium heparin gel)

Acceptable: Gold top, serum gel

Specimen 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.

Refrigerated

0.2 -1.0 mg/dL

Daily

Analytical Time:

1 Day

Available STAT

CPT: 82247

LOINC: 1975-2

Order Code: RMCTOTBILI

Result Code: RMCL800408

Result Name: Bilirubin Total

>16.0 mg/dL (automatic call-back)