Test Name

Bilirubin – Total

Specimen Type & Acceptability

Serum
7 days refrigerated

General Use

Newborns – used to measure jaundice.
Adults – used to determine if a blockage is present in the bile ducts in either the liver or gallbladder, detect liver disease and/or monitor disease progression and help diagnose anemia.

CPT Code(s)

82247

Special Instructions

Let clot for 10-20 minutes. After the sample is fully clotted, centrifuge the sample. Verify complete separation of cells and serum. Protect from light and refrigerate.

Container/Tube Type

Volume

1 mL Min. vol. = 100 ul

Suggested Tube Types

Description

Typical Volume

Gold Top Serum Separator Tube (SST)

⋜ 5 mL

Tiger Top Serum Separator Tube (SST)
^For larger volume tests

> 5 mL

Red Top Tube (No additive)

⋜ 5 mL

EDTA Whole Blood

3 mL

3.2 % Sodium Citrate Whole Blood

2.7 mL

Lithium Heparin Plasma Separator Tube

⋜ 5 mL