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Test Code BFTBIL Bilirubin, Total, Body Fluid, ARUP #0020510

Important Note

**Acceptable fluids:  Biliary/Hepatic, Drain, Peritoneal/Ascites, or Pleural Fluid.  Specimen source must be provided and must be protected from light.**

Infectious

Additional Codes

ARUP TEST CODE:

0020510

 

MEDITECH MNEMONIC:

BFTBIL

Specimen Requirements

**Centrifuge fluid to remove cellular material

 

Specimen:  

1mL body fluid aliquot

 

Minumim Volume:

0.5mL body fluid aliquot (volume does not include repeat or reflex testing)

 

Reject:  Specimen types other than those listed. Specimens too viscous to be aspirated by instrument. 

Transport Temperature/Stability

Transport Container:

Transport Tube-MUST BE PROTECTED FROM LIGHT

 

Preferred Transport Temperature:

Refrigerated

 

Specimen Stability (after centrifugation and protected from light):

Ambient:  24 hours

Refrigerated:  1 week

Frozen:  6 months

 

Setup Schedule:

SUN-SAT

Performing Laboratory

ARUP Laboratories

500 Chipeta Way

Salt Lake City, Utah  84108