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== | == Overview == | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Department | |Department | ||
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|Total bilirubin | |Total bilirubin | ||
Bili | Bili | ||
Unconjugated Bilirubin | Unconjugated Bilirubin | ||
|- | |||
|Base Lab Availability | |||
|Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours | |||
|- | |||
|Hawera Lab Availability | |||
|Monday - Friday, 8am to 4 30pm | |||
|- | |- | ||
|Turnaround Time | |Turnaround Time | ||
|1 hour urgent | |1 hour urgent | ||
2 hours routine | |||
|- | |- | ||
|Stability – Add test | |Stability – Add test | ||
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! colspan="2" | | ! colspan="2" | | ||
== | == Specimen Requirements == | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Specimen | |Specimen | ||
|Plasma | |Plasma | ||
Serum | Serum | ||
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|Acceptable | |Acceptable | ||
|6 mL Li-Hep <span style="background:#3cb371"> Green-Top </span> | |6 mL Li-Hep <span style="background:#3cb371"> Green-Top </span> | ||
|- | |||
|Unacceptable | |||
|Grossly haemolysed samples | |||
|- | |- | ||
|Specimen Transportation | |Specimen Transportation | ||
|Protect from light were possible | |Protect from light were possible | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Paediatric Requirements | ||
|600 µl <span style="background:#99e6b3"> Li Hep Microtainer </span> | |||
|600 µl <span style="background:#99e6b3"> Li Hep Microtainer </span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
! colspan="2" | | ! colspan="2" | | ||
== | == Aliquot Requirements == | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Sample | |Sample | ||
|Plasma | |Plasma | ||
Serum | Serum | ||
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|Preferred Volume | |||
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|- | |- | ||
|Minimum Volume | |Minimum Volume | ||
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== | == Clinical Information == | ||
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|Reference Intervals | |Reference Intervals | ||
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|Test Method | |Test Method | ||
| | |Abbott Alinity c series analyser using Abbott reagents. Diazonium salt assay. | ||
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|Advanced Notice | |Advanced Notice | ||
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== | == Comments == | ||
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| colspan="2" |Conjugated and unconjugated fractions can be determined on a further specimen if the total bilirubin is elevated. | | colspan="2" |Conjugated and unconjugated fractions can be determined on a further specimen if the total bilirubin is elevated. | ||
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Bilirubin is destroyed by light. | Bilirubin is destroyed by light. | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:18, 23 September 2026
Overview | |||||||||||||||||
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| Department | Biochemistry | ||||||||||||||||
| Test Code | PBL | ||||||||||||||||
| Synonyms | Total bilirubin
Bili Unconjugated Bilirubin | ||||||||||||||||
| Base Lab Availability | Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours | ||||||||||||||||
| Hawera Lab Availability | Monday - Friday, 8am to 4 30pm | ||||||||||||||||
| Turnaround Time | 1 hour urgent
2 hours routine | ||||||||||||||||
| Stability – Add test | 24 hrs
8 hrs Paediatric Bilirubin | ||||||||||||||||
Specimen Requirements | |||||||||||||||||
| Specimen | Plasma
Serum | ||||||||||||||||
| Preferred | 6 mL Red-Top | ||||||||||||||||
| Acceptable | 6 mL Li-Hep Green-Top | ||||||||||||||||
| Unacceptable | Grossly haemolysed samples | ||||||||||||||||
| Specimen Transportation | Protect from light were possible | ||||||||||||||||
| Paediatric Requirements | 600 µl Li Hep Microtainer | ||||||||||||||||
Aliquot Requirements | |||||||||||||||||
| Sample | Plasma
Serum | ||||||||||||||||
| Preferred Volume | |||||||||||||||||
| Minimum Volume | 100 µL | ||||||||||||||||
| Aliquot Transportation | |||||||||||||||||
Clinical Information | |||||||||||||||||
| Reference Intervals |
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| Test Method | Abbott Alinity c series analyser using Abbott reagents. Diazonium salt assay. | ||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Notice | Not Required | ||||||||||||||||
| Patient Preparation | |||||||||||||||||
Comments | |||||||||||||||||
| Conjugated and unconjugated fractions can be determined on a further specimen if the total bilirubin is elevated.
Bilirubin is destroyed by light. | |||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Clair Crossley (Crossley1) |
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| Last reviewed | 23.09.2026 |
| Next review | 23.09.2027 (OK) |