Bilirubin Total
Orderable EAP code:
LAB00005
Billable EAP Codes:
80001699 x 1
CPT Codes:
82247 x 1
Lab Section:
Core Lab
Turnaround Time:
Routine: 2 Hours
Urgent: 1 Hour
Test Schedule:
24 hours, 7 days a week.
Units:
mg/dL
Critical Values:
Cord Blood: greater than or equal to 3.5 mg/dL
Neonates: greater than or equal to 15 mg/dL
Specimen Requirements:
4 mL blood in a GREEN top, lithium heparin tube. Protect specimen from light.
Stability:
Serum/plasma is stable up to and including 3 days refrigerated at 4 degrees C in a serum separator tube.
Serum/plasma separated from the cells is stable up to and including 3 days at room temperature in the dark or up to and including 30 days refrigerated at 4 degrees C in the dark.
Pediatric Specimen Requirements:
0.5 mL in a 1.0 mL GREEN top, lithium heparin tube.
Reference Range:
Up to 1 day old | 1.4 to 8.7 mg/dL |
1 day to 2 days old | 3.4 to 11.5 mg/dL |
2 days to 5 days old | 1.5 to 12.0 mg/dL |
5 days to 150 years old | 0.3 to 1.2 mg/dL |