Bilirubin, Direct, Serum or Plasma
| CPT Code(s): | 82248 |
| Specimen Required: | Patient Preparation: Collect:Plasma separator tube or serum separator tube. Specimen Preparation:Protect from light during collection, shipment and storage. Allow serum tube to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an RDL Amber Transport Tube. (Min: 0.2 mL) Storage/Transport Temperature:Refrigerated. Stability:After separation from cells if protected from light: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 6 months |
| New York DOH Approval Status: | This test is New York DOH approved. |
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