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HelpTest Code BILEA Bile Acids, Total, Serum
Ordering Guidance
This test is for evaluation of hepatobiliary dysfunction.
For evaluation of bowel dysfunction, order BA48F / Bile Acids, Bowel Dysfunction, 48 Hour, Feces.
For evaluation of patients treated with urso or cholate, order BAFS / Bile Acids, Fractionated and Total, Serum.
For evaluation of inborn errors of metabolism, order BAIPD / Bile Acids for Peroxisomal Disorders, Serum.
Specimen Required
Patient Preparation: Patient must be fasting for 12 hours. Infants and pregnant patients do not need to fast.
Container/Tube:
Preferred: Serum gel
Acceptable: Red top
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Serum gel tubes should be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection.
2. Red-top tubes should be centrifuged and serum aliquoted into plastic vial within 2 hours of collection.
CMH COLLECTION: 2 mL in red gel vacutainer
Specimen Minimum Volume
0.25 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serum | Refrigerated (preferred) | 7 days | |
| Frozen | 30 days | ||
| Ambient | 24 hours |
Testing Algorithm
Useful For
An aid in the evaluation of liver function
Evaluation of liver function changes before the formation of more advanced clinical signs of illness such as icterus
An aid in the determination of hepatic dysfunction as a result of chemical and environmental injury
An indicator of hepatic histological improvement in chronic hepatitis C patients responding to interferon treatment
An indicator for intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
Reject Due To
| Gross hemolysis | Reject |
| Gross lipemia | OK |
| Gross icterus | Reject |
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Sunday
Report Available
Same day/1 to 2 daysReporting Name
Bile Acids, Total, SReference Values
≤10 mcmol/L
Reference interval applies to fasting total bile acid concentrations.
Method Name
Enzymatic
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
CPT Code Information
82239