Test Code NBIL BILIRUBIN,NEONATE(CONJUGATE,INDIRECT AND TBIL)
Additional Codes
LAB51
Performing Laboratory
Porter Hospital Laboratory
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Blood
Container/Tube: Tiger top, serum gel
Also Acceptable: Green top (Lithium Heparin)
Specimen Volume: Full tube, submit 0.4 mL serum
Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.35 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Send specimen in original tube.
2. Protect specimen from light.
3. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, centrifuge tube.
4. Centrifuged samples are stable for:
• 8 hours at room temperature
• 7 days at 2-8 °C
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Test Classification and CPT Coding
82248
Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority / Turn Around Time
Daily / 24 Hours / Available STAT / Routine - 4 Hours
STAT - 60 Minutes
Normal Reference Values
As of 3/4/2021:
NEWBORN TO 7 DAYS OLD: 0 – 0.90 mg/dL
> OR = 8 DAYS OLD: 0.00-0.30 mg/dL
Critical Values
None