Details
Back to Test DirectoryCPT Code
82248
Specimen Type
Blood
Container Type
Serum Separator Tube (SST)/Yellow
Stability
Room Temperature, 2 days; 2-8 ° C, 7 days; -20°C, 3 months
Handling Instructions
Allow to clot for 30 mins, centrifuge within 2 hours
Clinical Notes
Direct bilirubin is the sum of the conjugated fractions. Direct bilirubin is elevated in conditions causing hepatic obstruction, hepatitis, cirrhosis, several inherited enzyme deficiencies, and inherited defects in canalicular excretion.
Performing Lab
Principle Laboratory - Dallas
6210 N Belt Line Rd
#170
Irving, TX 75063
Principle Laboratory - Houston
16840 Buccaneer Ln
Suite 281
Houston, TX 77058
6210 N Belt Line Rd
#170
Irving, TX 75063
Principle Laboratory - Houston
16840 Buccaneer Ln
Suite 281
Houston, TX 77058