Direct Bilirubin

Interpretation

Method

Spectrophotometry

Reference Range

See individual components

Ordering & Collection

Specimen Type

Peripheral Blood

Collection

HMC and UWMC Onsite Locations
Preferred: 4 mL blood in LIME GREEN PST tube
Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in Orange RST, Gold SST, Red Top, and Green Top tube
Pediatric: 1 full LIME Green Microtainer

Offsite Clinic or Other Locations
Preferred: 4 mL blood in Gold SST tube
Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in Orange RST, Gold SST, Red Top, and Green Top tube
Pediatric: 1 full LIME Green Microtainer

Quantity

requested: 0.5 mL serum/plasma
minimum: 0.1 mL serum/plasma

Processing

SPS: Spin and separate serum/plasma from cells within 2 hours. Deliver specimen directly to lab.
Outside and Remote Locations: Spin and separate serum/plasma from cells within 2 hours. Aliquot in brown tube or wrap in foil to protect from light. Refrigerate.
Note: Direct bilirubin cannot be added on to a specimen more than 16 hours after it has already gone through the automation line and stored.

Performance

LIS Dept Code

Chemistry, Automated Panels (CHA)

Performing Location(s)

HMC	Chemistry, Automated 206-520-4600 325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-NW	Main Lab 206-668-1344 UW Medical Center – Northwest 1550 N 115th Street, A200 Seattle, WA 98133
FHCC	Fred Hutch Alliance Lab 206-606-1088 825 Eastlake Ave, Seattle, WA 98109	Fax: 206-606-2027 Hours of Operation: 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Includes satellite labs: • SAIM - Sloan Clinic 1, 6th Floor • FHH3 - Sloan Clinic 2, 3rd Floor • FHH4 - Sloan Clinic 2, 4th Floor
UW-MT	Chemistry, Automated 206-520-4600 Clinical Lab, Room NW220, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195
CL	Infectious Disease Division (IDD) - Virology 1601 Lind Ave SW Renton, WA 98057	Phone: 206-685-6656 option 8 Hours of Operation: Mon–Fri: 7:00 AM–7:00 PM Sat: 9:00 AM–4:00 PM

Frequency

Daily

Available STAT?

Yes

Billing & Coding

CPT codes

82248

LOINC

1968-7

Interfaced Order Code

UOW6281