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Bile Acids, Total

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CPT Code(s) : 82239
Patient Preparation : Fast for 8 hours
Preferred Specimen(s) : 1 mL serum
Minimum Volume : 0.5 mL
Instructions : Centrifuge serum samples within 1 hour of
collection and transfer serum into sterile
transport tube(s).Transport Container . Transport
tube Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature : Unacceptable
Refrigerated : 7 days
Frozen : 30 days
Reject Criteria
Unspun Serum Separator Tube (SST®) • Unspun red-top (no gel) tube
Methodology
Spectrophotometry (SP)
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
27027 Tourney Road
Valencia, CA 91355-5386
Setup Schedule
Set up: Tues, Thurs, Sat 10:00 a.m.; Report available: 1-4 days
Reference Range(s)
0-19 umol/L
Clinical Significance
An increase in serum bile acids concentration in the fasting state or
postprandial is considered to be a specific indicator of liver disease. A
decreased level indicates bile acid malabsorption, possible due to ileal
dysfunction.
(The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines and are for
informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing
party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payer being billed.)

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General Collection Information
Proper Order of Draw

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