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Test Code INPT65 Bilirubin - Baby

Synonym

  • BILB

Profile Information

Reporting Name Available Separately Always Reported
Bilirubin Direct Yes Yes
Bilirubin Total Yes Yes

Specimen Required

Preferred Container/Tube: Mint Green Top
Acceptable Container/Tube: Mint Green Top, Gold SST Top
Specimen Volume: 
Specimen Minimum Volume:

Specimen Stability Information

Ambient: 12 hours
Refrigerated: 3 days

Specimen Collection Information

Outpatient shipping: Protect from light.

Rejection Due To

  • Gross hemolysis
  • Quantity not sufficient
  • Quality not acceptable

Reference Values

DBIL
<0.3 mg/dL

 

TBIL
0-1 day: 1.4-8.7 mg/dL
1-2 days: 3.4-11.5 mg/dL
3-4 days: 1.5-12.0 mg/dL
5-365 days: 0.3-1.2 mg/dL
1+ years: <1.5 mg/dL

Method Description

DBIL

Photometric with diazonium salt, 3,5-dichloroaniline (DPD).

 

TBIL

Photometric with 3,5-dichlorophenyldiazonium tetrafluoroborate (DPD), and caffeine and a surfactant as accelerators.

Performing Lab

Clinical Lab UH

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

Report Available

Same day/1 day

Reporting Name

Bilirubin

CPT Code Information

82247
82248

LOINC Code Information

1975-2
1968-7