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Test Name:
Bile Acids, Total, Serum
- SBMF No:
44462 - Performance Lab Name:
ARUP Laboratories - Test Mnemonic:
BILE AC - ABN:
Not required - CPT Code:
82239 - LOINC Code:
14628-2 - Ref Lab Test No:
0070189 - Also See:
45550 Bile Acids, Fractionated and Total, Serum - Spec Type:
Serum - Spec Container:
Gold top (SST) or Red top (serum) tube - Pref Vol:
1.0 mL - Min Vol:
0.5 mL - Fasting:
Yes - Patient Prep:
Patient should fast for 8 hours prior to collection - Spec Collect:
Routine venipuncture - Spec Process:
Allow blood to clot completely at room temperature
Promptly centrifuge 15 minutes
Immediately transfer serum to separate plastic tube - Spec Store Transport:
Refrigerated - Spec Stability:
After separation from cells:
8 hours room temperature (20-30°C)
2 weeks refrigerated (2-8°C)
6 months frozen (-20°C) – Do not use frost-free units that undergo repeated freeze/thaw cycles - Spec Reject:
Body fluid
Heparinized specimen
Hemolyzed specimen - Methodology:
Quantitative Enzymatic - Reference Range:
0-10 µmol/L
Interpretive Data:
Reference interval applies to fasting specimens - Day Run:
Sun-Sat (daily) - Time Reported:
1-2 days - Test Type:
CHEMISTRY
