Test Code NBIL Bilirubin, Neonatal, Plasma or Serum
Performing Laboratory
Lima Memorial Health System Laboratory
Specimen Requirements
Preferred:
Container/Tube: Yellow Top Amber MICROTAINER®
Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge within 2 hours.
Reference Values
0 days: 0-5.9 mg/dL
1-2 days: 0-7.9 mg/dL
3-7 days: 0-11.9 mg/dL
8-20 days: 0-6.9 mg/dL
Alarm value (automatic call-back): >13.9 mg/dL
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Methodology
Differential Spectrophotometry (SP)
Test Classification and CPT Coding
82247