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Test Code BILEACID Bile Acids, Fractionated and Total, Quest #4668

Important Note

This test includes:

Cholic Acid
Deoxycholic Acid
Chenodeoxycholic Acid
Total Bile Acids

Infectious

Additional Codes

QUEST TEST CODE:

4668

 

MEDITECH MNEMONIC:

BILEACID

Specimen Requirements

Preferred Specimen:

1mL serum from a gel or non-gel tube

 

Minimum Volume:

0.2mL serum from a gel or non-gel tube (volume does not include repeat or reflexed testing)

Transport Temperature/Stability

Transport Container:

Transport Tube

 

Preferred Transport Temperature:

Ambient

 

Specimen Stability (after centrifugation):

Ambient:  14 days

Refrigerated:  21 days

Frozen:  30 days

 

Setup Schedule:

SUN-SAT

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-San Juan Capistrano, CA
33608 Ortega Highway
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-2042