Bilirubin (Conjugated Direct), Plasma

Overview
Department	Biochemistry
Test Code	PBTD
Synonyms	Conjugated Direct CBil DBil
Availability	Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours
Turnaround Time	1 hour urgent 2 hours routine
Stability – Add test
Specimen Requirements
Specimen	Plasma Serum
Preferred	7 mL Plain Red-Top
Acceptable	7 mL Gold-Top or 5 mL Li-Hep Green-Top
Unacceptable	Grossly haemolysed samples
Specimen Transportation	Protect from light were possible.
Paediatric Requirements	600 µl   Li Hep Microtainer Paediatric tube
Aliquot Requirements
Sample	Plasma Serum
Preferred Volume
Minimum Volume	100 µL
Aliquot Transportation
Clinical Information
Reference Intervals	Reference range 0 - 5 umol/L
Test Method	Colourimetric reaction based on Jendrassik & Grof, Abbott ci8200 analyser, Abbott Reagents.
Advanced Notice	Not Required
Patient Preparation	Not Required
Comments
Bilirubin is destroyed by light