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Test Code NBIL BILIRUBIN,NEONATE(CONJUGATE,INDIRECT AND TBIL)

Important Note

THIS TEST INCLUDES A TOTAL, DIRECT AND INDIRECT BILIRUBIN 

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