- BILA
Bile Acids, Total
Specimen:
Test Code
BILA
Specimen Name
Bile Acids, Total
Collect
1-SST Also acceptable EDTA, Lithium-Heparin
Submit
1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum or Plasma Refrigerated
Special Handling
Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature before centrifugation. Transfer 1 mL serum to a standard transport tube if submitting multiple tests.
Rejection Criteria
Body fluids. Hemolyzed specimens.
Stability
Ambient 24 hours; Refrigerated 2 weeks; Frozen 3 months
Methodology
Quantitative Enzymatic Assay
Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Reported
1-3 days
CPT Codes
- 82239
Components
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Additional Information
Patient should fast for 8 hours prior to collection.
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