TOTAL BILE ACIDS
Order Code ID
1208
Test Description
Test Description >>
Abbreviation
Alias
Specimen Description
Serum
Container Type
Serum Separator Tube (SST)
CPT Code
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Turnaround Time
2 - 3 Days
Minimum Volume
1.0 mL
LOINC
14628-2
LOINC Description
Bile acid
Handling/Draw Instructions
Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 3 months. Rejection Criteria: Non-fasting serum. Grossly lipemic or hemolyzed specimens. Specimens from patients on Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) treatment.
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