Bilirubin, Urine

Overview
Department	Microbiology
Test Code	BPIG
Synonyms	Bile Pigments Bile compounds, urine Bilirubin, urine Urinary bile pigments Urobilinogen
Availability	Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours
Turnaround Time	15min – 1hr
Stability - Add test
Specimen Requirements
Specimen	40 mL of fresh urine
Preferred	Early morning sample
Acceptable
Unacceptable	Samples not protected from light
Specimen Transportation	ASAP to lab. Protected from light, Wrap in tinfoil or other non-light penetrating material
Paediatric Requirements	2 mL of fresh urine
Aliquot Requirements
Sample
Preferred Volume
Minimum Volume
Aliquot Transportation
Clinical Information
Reference Intervals	None detected (qualitative)
Test Method	Combur dipstick, Roche Urisys 1100
Advanced Notice	Not required
Patient Preparation	Not required
Comments

Owner	Melanie Williams (Williams1)
Last reviewed	12.09.2025
Next review	12.09.2026 (Overdue)