Tests:Bilirubin (Total), Plasma: Difference between revisions
Tests:Bilirubin (Total), Plasma
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|Total bilirubin | |Total bilirubin | ||
Bili | |||
Bili | |||
Unconjugated Bilirubin | Unconjugated Bilirubin | ||
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|Specimen Type | |Specimen Type | ||
|6 mL <span style="background:#e30022"> | |Plasma | ||
Serum | |||
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|Preferred | |||
|6 mL <span style="background:#e30022"> Red-Top </span> | |||
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|Acceptable | |||
|6 mL Li-Hep <span style="background:#3cb371"> Green-Top </span> | |||
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|Specimen Transportation | |Specimen Transportation | ||
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|Pediatric Requirements | |Pediatric Requirements | ||
|<span style="background:#99e6b3"> Li Hep Microtainer </span> | |600 µl <span style="background:#99e6b3"> Li Hep Microtainer </span> Paediatric tube | ||
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|Sample Type | |Sample Type | ||
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Serum | |||
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|Minimum Volume | |Minimum Volume | ||
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|Reference Intervals | |Reference Intervals | ||
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Cord Blood | |Cord Blood | ||
|10 – 40 µmol/L | |||
Day of Birth | |- | ||
|Day of Birth | |||
1 day | |0 – 50 µmol/L | ||
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2 days | |1 day | ||
|0 – 100 µmol/L | |||
3 days | |- | ||
|2 days | |||
4 – 14 days | |0 – 140 µmol/L | ||
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2 – 6 weeks | |3 days | ||
|0 – 200 µmol/L | |||
>6 weeks | |- | ||
|4 – 14 days | |||
|0 – 170 µmol/L | |||
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|2 – 6 weeks | |||
|3 – 23 µmol/L | |||
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|>6 weeks | |||
|2 – 20 µmol/L | |||
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|Test Method | |Test Method | ||
Revision as of 10:21, 31 January 2025
Overview | |||||||||||||||||
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| Department | Biochemistry | ||||||||||||||||
| Test Code | PBL | ||||||||||||||||
| Synonyms | Total bilirubin
Bili Unconjugated Bilirubin | ||||||||||||||||
| Turnaround Time | 1 hour urgent, 2 hours routine | ||||||||||||||||
| Stability – Add test | 24 hrs
8 hrs Paediatric Bilirubin | ||||||||||||||||
Specimen Requirements | |||||||||||||||||
| Specimen Type | Plasma
Serum | ||||||||||||||||
| Preferred | 6 mL Red-Top | ||||||||||||||||
| Acceptable | 6 mL Li-Hep Green-Top | ||||||||||||||||
| Specimen Transportation | Protect from light were possible. | ||||||||||||||||
| Preferred | |||||||||||||||||
| Pediatric Requirements | 600 µl Li Hep Microtainer Paediatric tube | ||||||||||||||||
Aliquot Requirements | |||||||||||||||||
| Sample Type | Plasma
Serum | ||||||||||||||||
| Minimum Volume | 100 µL | ||||||||||||||||
| Aliquot Transportation | |||||||||||||||||
Clinical Information | |||||||||||||||||
| Reference Intervals |
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| Test Method | Colourimetric reaction based on Jendrassik & Grof, Alinity Ci analyser, Abbott Reagents. | ||||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||||