Collect

4.5 mL Lithium Heparin (Green top tube) or 5 mL SST (Gold top tube)

Specimen Preparation

Centrifuge within 2 hours of collection.

Optimum testing volume:  1.5 mL plasma or serum.  (Min:  0.5 mL)

Pediatric Collection

0.5 mL whole blood in AMBER SST pediatric microtainer (preferred) or green top pediatric microtainer tube wrapped in foil.  

Storage/Transport Temperature

Protect from light.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Ambient: 2 days; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 6 months

Performed

Sun - Sat

Performed

Sun - Sat

Methodology

Colorimetric

Reported

Within 24 hours

Reference Interval

0.1 - 0.5 mg/dL

CPT Codes

82248

Lab Test Code

BILID

ARUP Test Code

0020033

Performing Lab

Renown Lab Services
Collection

Collect

4.5 mL Lithium Heparin (Green top tube) or 5 mL SST (Gold top tube)

Specimen Preparation

Centrifuge within 2 hours of collection.

Optimum testing volume:  1.5 mL plasma or serum.  (Min:  0.5 mL)

Pediatric Collection

0.5 mL whole blood in AMBER SST pediatric microtainer (preferred) or green top pediatric microtainer tube wrapped in foil.  

Storage/Transport Temperature

Protect from light.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Ambient: 2 days; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 6 months

Performed

Sun - Sat

Ordering

Performed

Sun - Sat

Methodology

Colorimetric

Reported

Within 24 hours

Result Interpretation

Reference Interval

0.1 - 0.5 mg/dL
Administrative

CPT Codes

82248

Lab Test Code

BILID

ARUP Test Code

0020033

Performing Lab

Renown Lab Services

Collection Container

Collection Container

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ARUP Consult®

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