- YBAFTA
Bile Acids, Fractionated and Total by LC-MS/MS
Specimen:
Test Code
YBAFTA
Specimen Name
Bile Acids, Fractionated and Total by LC-MS/MS
Collect
1-SST
Also acceptable Plain Red Top
Also acceptable Plain Red Top
Submit
1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum
Special Handling
After clot formation, centrifuge specimen and pour off serum into a transport tube. Transfer serum to a standard transport tube.
Rejection Criteria
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Stability
Ambient 8 hours; Refrigerated 2 weeks; Frozen 3 months
Methodology
Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Performed
Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday
Reported
2-8 days
CPT Codes
- 83789
Components
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Additional Information
Fasting for a minimum of eight hours prior to specimen collection is recommended but not required.
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