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Test Code NBIL Bilirubin, Neonatal, Plasma or Serum

Important Note

For patients ≥21 days old, order TBIL “Bilirubin, Total, 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