Bilirubin, Total

What it measures

• Bilirubin, TotalLOINC 1975-2

Specimen

Specimen

1 mL serum - protected from light

Minimum volume

0.5 mL

Also accepted

Plasma collected in: Lithium heparin (green-top) tube or sodium heparin (green-top) tube • Serum transferred to an amber or non-light protected transport vial

Container

Spun serum separator tube (SST) Foil-wrapped spun SST Amber plastic screw-cap vial Foil-wrapped plastic screw-cap vial Transport vial

Temperature

Room temperature

Protect from light by wrapping a spun SST in foil or transferring serum or plasma to an amber transport vial. Avoid hemolysis.

Turnaround

Set up: Mon-Sat; Report available: 3 days

Billing

CPT 82247