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Bile Acids

Source Blood
Mnemonic BILE
Specimen Requirements 1 x 3 mL light green (mint) top PST tube. Gold top SST tube also acceptable.

0.5 mL heparinized plasma or serum

Minimum Whole Blood Volumes for Micro-Collections using Microtainers
Specimen Handling
Additional Information  
Testing Location Chemistry-DSC
Testing Frequency Daily
Alternate Name(s)
Reference Interval 1.0-10.0 µmol/L

The bile acids reference interval represents bile acid levels after an overnight fast.