CPT Code(s):

82248

Other Names:

Direct Bilirubin

Test Includes:

Direct Bilirubin

Specimen Requirements:

Serum(preferred)

Container

SST, Gold

Collection Instructions:

Separate samples as soon as possible

Stability:

Samples should be protected from direct exposure to artifical light or sunlight as much as possible. Samples stored in the darkness of a fridge for up to 1 week or in a freezer up to 3 months.

Rejection Criteria / Special Instructions:

Moderate to Gross hemolysis; excessive lipemia; improper labeling

Methodology:

Beckman AU 480