Bilirubin, Fluid

Test Name

Bilirubin, Fluid

Availability

24 hours a day, seven days a week

Lab Section

Chemistry

Fluid Type

JP, Peritoneal

Specimen Tube Type Transport

3 ml fluid in sterile container

Summary Test Name

Bilirubin, Fluid

Specimen Preparation Outreach

Spin ASAP after collection. Refrigerate until courier pickup.

Specimen Stability

7 days if refrigerated AT 2-8°C

Minimum Volume

1.0 ml Fluid

Specimen Transport

Refrigerate

Specimen Preparation In House

Spin/separate and refrigerate until analysis

Stat Availability

24 hours a day, seven days a week

Test Turnaround Time Routines And Stats

R 4 hours S 2 hours

Reference Value

mg/dL. No normal range defined