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EPIC ORDER CODE LAB168 BILIRUBIN, TOTAL AND DIRECT

Important Note

Serum or Plasma should be separated from cells within 2 hours of collection.  Bilirubin is photosensitive.  Care should be taken to protect the sample from both daylight and fluorescent light to avoid photodegradation.  Protection from light is required when specimens are stored for more than 8 hours.

Use of this assay is not recommended for patients undergoing treatment with Eltrombopag due to the potential for falsely elevated results.”

 

Additional Codes

SQ:BILTD

SPECIMEN

SERUM OR PLASMA

GREEN, SST, RED, LIGHT GREEN

STORAGE

Room temperature: 8 hours

Refrigerated: 7 days, protected from light

Frozen: 6 months, protected from light