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|Turnaround Time
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|Stability – Add test
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8 hrs Paediatric Bilirubin
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|Pediatric Requirements   
|Pediatric Requirements   
|Heparin microtainer tube 600 µl (green) 
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|Sample Type
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|plasma or serum
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|Minimum Volume
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|100 µL plasma or serum 
|100 µL  
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|Aliquot Transportation
|Aliquot Transportation
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|Stability – Add test
|24 hrs
8 hrs Paediatric Bilirubin
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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.   


Bilirubin is destroyed by light.   
Bilirubin is destroyed by light.   
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Revision as of 12:04, 17 January 2025

Overview

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 6 mL Plain red-top , or 6 mL Li-Hep green-top  
Specimen Transportation Protect from light were possible. 
Preferred
Pediatric Requirements Li Hep Microtainer paediatric tube 600 µl

Aliquot Requirements

Sample Type plasma or serum
Minimum Volume 100 µL
Aliquot Transportation

Clinical Information

Reference Intervals Reference interval: ,

Cord Blood , 10 – 40 µmol/L

Day of Birth , 0 – 50  µmol/L

1 day , 0 – 100 µmol/L

2 days , 0 – 140 µmol/L

3 days , 0 – 200 µmol/L

4 – 14 days , 0 – 170 µmol/L

2 – 6 weeks , 3 – 23   µmol/L

>6 weeks , 2 – 20   µmol/L

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.