Total Bilirubin (Roche)

General Information

Lab Name

Total Bilirubin (Roche)

Lab Code

BILRD

Epic Name

(not orderable in Epic)

Interpretation

Method

Spectrophotometry

Reference Range

Units: mg/dL
Female Male Unknown
AgeRange AgeRange AgeRange
0-29d0.0-0.9 0-29d0.0-0.9 0-29d0.0-0.9
1m-0.0-1.1 1m-0.0-1.1 1m-0.0-1.1

Effective date: 12/17/2025

Guidelines

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
Unacceptable: Gray Top

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
Unacceptable: Gray Top

Quantity

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

Processing

Login Staff: 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: Total 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)

FHCC FHCC Peninsula Laboratory

19917 7th Ave NE Ste 100, Poulsbo, WA 98370-6555

Phone: 360-842-5116
Fax: 360-842-5150
Hours of Operation: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Frequency

Monday through Sunday

Available STAT?

Yes

Billing & Coding

CPT codes

82247

LOINC

1975-2

Interfaced Result Code

UOW6277