Specimen Requirements
Title
BILE ACIDS, TOTAL
Specimen Requirement
| Patient Preparation: Patient must fast a minimum of eight hours prior to collection. | |||
| Draw blood in a SST. Centrifuge and separate serum from cells within 1 hour of collection. Send 1.0 mL serum (0.5 mL minimum) refrigerated in a screw-capped plastic vial.
Alternative Specimen: Plain Red |
Methodology
Stability
Room Temperature: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 30 days
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
5-7 days (performed Wed/Sat)
Clinical Use
Test Code
BAT