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Title | BILIRUBIN, TOTAL |
Specimen Requirement | <p>1 SST/1.0 mL serum. After 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge and refrigerate.</p> |
Methodology | |
Stability | Refrigerated: 3 days; Frozen: 3 months |
Reference Range | By Report |
Turnaround | 1 day |
Clinical Use | <p>Measurement of the levels of bilirubin, an organic compound formed during the normal and abnormal destruction of red blood cells, is used in the diagnosis and treatment of liver, hemolytic, hematologic, and metabolic disorders, including hepatitis and gall bladder block.</p> |
Test Code | TBILI |
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