Bilirubin Panel
Collection Requirements
Source: blood
Container(s):
- Preferred: Lithium heparin mint green gel
- Acceptable: Red or Red gel
Volume: 1 mL in vacutainer or 400 uL in microtainer
Turn Around Time
STAT: 1 hour
Routine: 2-4 hours
Availability
STAT
Routine
Includes
Total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, and indirect bilirubin
Lab Processing Instructions
Specimen: plasma or serum
Spin, separate, and refrigerate
If testing is not performed immediately, protect sample from light
Performing Laboratory
Adele Hall
Broadway
East
Kansas
Northland
Adele Hall Lab Section
Chemistry
Instrumentation/Methodology
Vitros
Critical Values
Total Bilirubin >20.0 mg/dL
Reference Ranges
Analyte | Age (month) | Reference Range (mg/dL) |
---|---|---|
Bilirubin, Total | 0-1 | 0.6 - 11.1 |
>1 | 0.1 - 1.2 | |
Bilirubin, Direct | 0-1 | 0.0 - 0.6 |
>1 | 0.0 - 0.4 | |
Bilirubin, Indirect | 0-1 | 0.6 - 10.5 |
>1 | 0.0 - 1.2 |
CPT
82247
82248