Test Overview
Colorimetric (Vanadate Oxidation)
Liver function test useful in the diagnosis of jaundice due to liver disease, hemolytic anemia, and ABO/Rh incompatability.
DIRECT BILIRUBIN: < 0.3 mg/dL. TOTAL BILIRUBIN: 1-11 years: 0.2 - 1.0 mg/dL; 12-150 years: 0.2 - 1.2 mg/dL; 0-1 month: Critical Value >=15 mg/dL.
* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.
Test Details
4 hours
- BILIFRAC
- BILIRUBIN, FRACTIONS
- TBIL
- IBIL
- DBIL
- Bilirubin, Direct
- Bilirubin, Indirect
- BILFR
STAT requests for this test will be performed on a STAT basis (supervisory staff approval is not required).
Specimen Requirements
Collect specimen in an SST tube. Centrifuge, aliquot serum into a plastic vial and refrigerate. Protect specimen from light (place in brown plastic bag or aliquot into brown tube).
Protect specimen from light.
Additional Information
Test includes direct bilirubin, total bilirubin, and indirect bilirubin (calculated).
Testing for neonates (NDBIL, NIBIL, NTBIL) less than 1 yr old will be performed on the diazo-based method. see order group NBILI for patients less than 1 yr old.