Bilirubin, Total
- Useful for:
Assessing liver function. Evaluating a wide range of diseases affecting the production, uptake, storage, metabolism, or excretion of bilirubin. Total bilirubin is increased in hepatitis, cirrhosis, hemolytic disorders, several inherited enzymatic deficiencies, and in conditions that cause hepatic obstruction. Quantitative determination of neonatal bilirubin is used to monitor diseases that cause jaundice in the newborn, mainly fetal erythroblastosis (also known as hemolytic disease of the newborn, or HDN).
- Method Name: Diazo Reaction
- Other Common Names: /
- Medicover Laboratories Code Name: 16
- Fasting or other requirements: None
- Specimen Type: Serum
- Specimen Required Supplies: Serum gel vial (preferred), Red top vial (acceptable)
- Specimen Volume: 0.5ml
- Specimen retention time: 7 days
- Report Available: Same day/1 day
- Performing Laboratories Location: Central Lab, BOCOC Lab and Apollonio Lab
