Collect

One SST, serum. Protect from light.

Pediatric Collection

0.2 mL amber microtainer.

Unacceptable Conditions

Sodium citrate or potassium oxalate tubes, improperly labeled samples, and hemolyzed samples

Storage/Transport Temperature

1 mL serum, in an amber transport tube refrigerated at 2-8°C

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Ambient:  8 hours
Refrigerated: 24 hours

Performed

Sun-Sat

Performed

Sun-Sat

Methodology

Timed Endpoint Diazo

Reported

Same day, stat in 1 hour

Department

Chemistry

Reference Interval

0.3 - 1.0 mg/dL

Interpretive Data

Elevated in hemolytic diseases, Grigler-Najar syndrome, Gilbert syndrome, Dubin Johnson syndrome, hepatocellular injury, and intrahepatic and extrahepatic biliary tract obstruction.

CPT Codes

82247
Collection

Collect

One SST, serum. Protect from light.

Pediatric Collection

0.2 mL amber microtainer.

Unacceptable Conditions

Sodium citrate or potassium oxalate tubes, improperly labeled samples, and hemolyzed samples

Storage/Transport Temperature

1 mL serum, in an amber transport tube refrigerated at 2-8°C

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Ambient:  8 hours
Refrigerated: 24 hours

Performed

Sun-Sat
Ordering

Performed

Sun-Sat

Methodology

Timed Endpoint Diazo

Reported

Same day, stat in 1 hour

Department

Chemistry
Result Interpretation

Reference Interval

0.3 - 1.0 mg/dL

Interpretive Data

Elevated in hemolytic diseases, Grigler-Najar syndrome, Gilbert syndrome, Dubin Johnson syndrome, hepatocellular injury, and intrahepatic and extrahepatic biliary tract obstruction.
Administrative

CPT Codes

82247

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