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Tests:Bilirubin (Total), Plasma
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== | == Overview == | ||
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|Department | |Department | ||
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|Total bilirubin | |Total bilirubin | ||
Bili | Bili | ||
Unconjugated Bilirubin | Unconjugated Bilirubin | ||
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|Test availability | |||
|Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours | |||
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|Turnaround Time | |Turnaround Time | ||
|1 hour urgent | |1 hour urgent | ||
2 hours routine | |||
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|Stability – Add test | |Stability – Add test | ||
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== | == Specimen Requirements == | ||
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|Specimen Type | |Specimen Type | ||
|Plasma | |Plasma | ||
Serum | Serum | ||
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|Specimen Transportation | |||
|Protect from light were possible | |||
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|Preferred | |Preferred | ||
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|6 mL Li-Hep <span style="background:#3cb371"> Green-Top </span> | |6 mL Li-Hep <span style="background:#3cb371"> Green-Top </span> | ||
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| | |Unacceptable | ||
|Grossly haemolysed samples | |||
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|Pediatric Requirements | |Pediatric Requirements | ||
|600 µl <span style="background:#99e6b3"> Li Hep Microtainer </span> | |600 µl <span style="background:#99e6b3"> Li Hep Microtainer </span> | ||
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== | == Aliquot Requirements == | ||
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|Sample Type | |Sample Type | ||
|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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== | == 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. | ||
Revision as of 13:01, 12 March 2025
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| Department | Biochemistry | ||||||||||||||||
| Test Code | PBL | ||||||||||||||||
| Synonyms | Total bilirubin
Bili Unconjugated Bilirubin | ||||||||||||||||
| Test availability | Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours | ||||||||||||||||
| Turnaround Time | 1 hour urgent
2 hours routine | ||||||||||||||||
| Stability – Add test | 24 hrs
8 hrs Paediatric Bilirubin | ||||||||||||||||
Specimen Requirements | |||||||||||||||||
| Specimen Type | Plasma
Serum | ||||||||||||||||
| Specimen Transportation | Protect from light were possible | ||||||||||||||||
| Preferred | 6 mL Red-Top | ||||||||||||||||
| Acceptable | 6 mL Li-Hep Green-Top | ||||||||||||||||
| Unacceptable | Grossly haemolysed samples | ||||||||||||||||
| Pediatric Requirements | 600 µl Li Hep Microtainer | ||||||||||||||||
Aliquot Requirements | |||||||||||||||||
| Sample Type | Plasma
Serum | ||||||||||||||||
| Preferred Volume | |||||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||||