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Test Code BILEAC Bile Acids, Total  

Important Note

Use to detect hepatobiliary dysfunction. Do not order to detect inborn errors of bile acid metabolism.  May aid in diagnosis of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy.
 

Additional Codes

70189
 

Specimen Type

Blood

Preferred Collection Container

SST

Acceptable Collection Container

SST, R-NoGel, GRN-PST
 

Collection Instructions

Fast 8 hours prior to collection

Allow to clot completely at room temperature before centrifugation
 

Collection Volume

2.0 mL

Minimum Collection Volume

1.0 mL

Testing Volume

0.5 mL

Rejection Criteria

Body fluids; Sodium Heparinized specimens; Hemolyzed specimens
 

Specimen Storage and Stability

Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 3 months
 

Day(s) and Time(s) Performed

Sunday through Saturday
 

EPIC Code

LAB693

Transport

Refrigerated

Turn Around Time

2-3 days

Lab Department

Referred Testing

Methodology

Enzymatic
 

Test Alias

70189; BILET; Bile Salts; Cholylglycine
 

CPT Coding

82239

LOINC

14628-2