Days Set Up
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Analytic Time

2 - 7 days

Soft Order Code
MMLR

Test Updated:

Synonyms

Deoxycholic Acid
Cholic Acid
Chenodeoxycholic Acid
Bile Salts, Fractionated

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Test Overview

Test Methodology

Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)

Test Usage

Bile acids are elevated in individuals with liver dysfunction, such as hepatitis, cirrhosis, and intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy.

Reference Range

Cholic Acid: < or = 5.0 nmol/mL; Chenodoxycholic Acid: < or = 6.0 nmol/mL; Deoxycholic Acid: < or = 6.0 nmol/mL; Ursodeoxycholic Acid: < or = 2.0 nmol/mL; Total Bile Acids: < or = 19.0 nmol/mL.

* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.

Specimen Requirements

Collection Offsite

Collect specimen in red top tube from a fasting patient (overnight fast). Centrifuge, aliquot serum into a plastic vial and refrigerate (preferred) or freeze.

Red Top Tube
Normal Volume
0.5 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.3 mL serum

Billing Information

CPT Code
82542
Pro Fee Code
 
LOINC
 

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As the reference laboratory division of Michigan Medicine's Department of Pathology, MLabs shares the institution's commitment to applying established quality principles to clinical laboratory testing. Like other large organizations in complex, consequential fields, we rely on an established approach to monitor quality throughout the testing process.

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