Bile Acids Total, Blood (Referred Out)- Saskatoon

Discipline

Biochemistry

Overview

Alias

Bile Salts, Total

Specimen Information

Specimen types accepted

Serum

Specimen collection container

Preferred collection container: Red (non-gel)
Alternative collection container: None

Collection procedure

Specimen must be frozen within 24 hours of collection

Required volume

Optimal volume: 4.5 mL full collection tube
Minimum volume: 1 mL serum

(Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory/reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum volume may require a second collection.)

Rejection criteria

Specimens received where the proper collection protocols were not followed
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Acceptance and Rejection Criteria

Testing Information

Clinical interpretation

Used in the diagnosis of hepatobiliary tract disorders

Performance

Days/times performed

Availability	Shipped Mondays and Wednesdays
Testing site	Referred out by St. Paul’s Hospital Laboratory to Dynacare (London, Ontario)

Maximum laboratory time

2 day turn around time by testing laboratory

Last Updated: October 4, 2024