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Biomarkers · Chemical

Bilirubin, Total

A bilirubin blood test measures the levels of bilirubin in your blood. Bilirubin is a yellowish substance made during your body's normal process of breaking down old red blood cells.

Bilirubin Blood Test, MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine

Also listed as
total bilirubin, tbil
Primary unit
mg/dL
LOINC codes
1975-2
Tests that measure Bilirubin, Total
Quest Diagnostics 22, Labcorp 21

Ranges

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Bilirubin, Total, mg/dL

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Lab reference ranges

Tests

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Quest Diagnostics 22 tests

Single-analyte tests

  • Bilirubin, Total 287

    Serum · Fasting not stated · Turnaround Set up: Mon-Sat; Report available: 3 days

    Method and collection
    Method
    Spectrophotometry (SP)
    Collection
    Protect from light by wrapping a spun SST in foil or transferring serum or plasma to an amber transport vial. Avoid hemolysis.
    Reference notes
    ≤1 Day | ≤5.1 mg/dL 2 Days | ≤7.2 mg/dL 3-5 Days | ≤10.3 mg/dL 6-7 Days | ≤8.4 mg/dL 8-9 Days | ≤6.5 mg/dL 10-11 Days | ≤4.6 mg/dL 12-13 Days | ≤2.7 mg/dL 14 Days-9 Years | 0.2-0.8 mg/dL 10-19 Years | 0.2-1.1 mg/dL ≥20 Years | 0.2-1.2 mg/dL
    Quest Diagnostics catalog page

  • Bilirubin, Total and Direct, Neonatal 6631

    Serum · Fasting not stated · Turnaround Set up: Mon-Sat; Report available: 3 days

    Method and collection
    Method
    Spectrophotometry (SP)
    Collection
    Patient should be less than 60 days of age. Draw 2 amber Microtainer® serum separator tubes (SSTs) or wrap 2 spun Microtainer® serum separator tubes (SSTs) in foil. Avoid hemolysis.
    Reference notes
    Bilirubin, Direct ≤0.3 mg/dL Bilirubin, Indirect ≤1 Day ≤5.1 mg/dL (calc) 2 Days ≤7.2 mg/dL (calc) 3-5 Days ≤10.3 mg/dL (calc) 6-7 Days ≤8.4 mg/dL (calc) 8-9 Days ≤6.5 mg/dL (calc) 10-11 Days ≤4.6 mg/dL (calc) 12-13 Days ≤2.7 mg/dL (calc) 14 Days - 9 Years 0.2-0.8 mg/dL (calc) 10-19 Years 0.2-1.1 mg/dL (calc) ≥20 Years 0.2-1.2 mg/dL (calc) Bilirubin, Total ≤1 Day ≤5.1 mg/dL 2 Days ≤7.2 mg/dL 3-5 Days ≤10.3 mg/dL 6-7 Days ≤8.4 mg/dL 8-9 Days ≤6.5 mg/dL 10-11 Days ≤4.6 mg/dL 12-13 Days ≤2.7 mg/dL 14 Days - 9 Years 0.2-0.8 mg/dL 10-19 Years 0.2-1.1 mg/dL ≥20 Years 0.2-1.2 mg/dL
    Quest Diagnostics catalog page

  • Bilirubin, Total, Neonatal 20381

    Serum · Fasting not stated

    Method and collection
    Method
    Spectrophotometry (SP)
    Collection
    Patient should be less than 60 days of age. Draw 2 amber Microtainer® serum separator tubes (SSTs) or wrap 2 spun Microtainer® serum separator tubes (SSTs) in foil. Avoid hemolysis.
    Reference notes
    ≤1 Day ≤5.1 mg/dL 2 Days ≤7.2 mg/dL 3-5 Days ≤10.3 mg/dL 6-7 Days ≤8.4 mg/dL 8-9 Days ≤6.5 mg/dL 10-11 Days ≤4.6 mg/dL 12-13 Days ≤2.7 mg/dL 14 Days-9 Years 0.2-0.8 mg/dL 10-19 Years 0.2-1.1 mg/dL ≥20 Years 0.2-1.2 mg/dL
    Quest Diagnostics catalog page

Panels that include this biomarker

  • Bilirubin, Fractionated 7286

    2 analytes · Serum · Fasting not stated

    Method and collection
    Method
    Spectrophotometry (SP)
    Collection
    Protect from light. Avoid hemolysis.
    Reference notes
    Bilirubin, Total ≤1 Day | ≤5.1 mg/dL 2 Days | ≤7.2 mg/dL 3-5 Days | ≤10.3 mg/dL 6-7 Days | ≤8.4 mg/dL 8-9 Days | ≤6.5 mg/dL 10-11 Days | ≤4.6 mg/dL 12-13 Days | ≤2.7 mg/dL 14 Days - 9 Years | 0.2-0.8 mg/dL 10-19 Years | 0.2-1.1 mg/dL ≥20 Years | 0.2-1.2 mg/dL Bilirubin, Direct | ≤0.2 mg/dL Bilirubin, Indirect ≤1 Day | ≤5.1 mg/dL (calc) 2 Days | ≤7.2 mg/dL (calc) 3-5 Days | ≤10.3 mg/dL (calc) 6-7 Days | ≤8.4 mg/dL (calc) 8-9 Days | ≤6.5 mg/dL (calc) 10-11 Days | ≤4.6 mg/dL (calc) 12-13 Days | ≤2.7 mg/dL (calc) 14 Days - 9 Years | 0.2-0.8 mg/dL (calc) 10-19 Years | 0.2-1.1 mg/dL (calc) ≥20 Years | 0.2-1.2 mg/dL (calc)
    Quest Diagnostics catalog page

  • Hepatic Function Panel without Total Protein 34391

    7 analytes · Serum · Fasting not stated

    Method and collection
    Method
    See individual tests
    Quest Diagnostics catalog page

  • Hepatic Function Panel 10256

    10 analytes · Serum · Fasting not stated · Turnaround Set up: Mon-Sat; Report available: 3 days

    Method and collection
    Method
    See individual tests
    Collection
    Administration of STRENSIQ may interfere in certain assays and may falsely elevate values. For patients receiving STRENSIQ, consideration should be given to using alternate methods.
    Reference notes
    See Laboratory Report
    Quest Diagnostics catalog page

  • Hepatic Function Panel, Plasma 90842

    10 analytes · Plasma · Fasting not stated

    Method and collection
    Method
    See individual tests
    Collection
    Separate plasma from cells promptly Note: For serum Hepatic Function Panel, please see test code 10256
    Reference notes
    See Laboratory Report
    Quest Diagnostics catalog page

  • Hepatic Function Panel with FIB-4 Index with Reflex to ELF Score 12735

    12 analytes · Serum · Fasting not stated

    Method and collection
    Method
    Electronic Cell Sizing/Counting/Cytometry/Microscopy • Spectrophotometry (SP)
    Reference notes
    See Laboratory Report
    Quest Diagnostics catalog page

Labcorp 21 tests

Single-analyte tests

  • Bilirubin, Total 001099

    Serum · Fasting not stated · Turnaround Within 1 day

    Method and collection
    Method
    Colorimetric
    Collection
    Separate serum or plasma from cells within 45 minutes of collection.
    Reference notes
    See table. Age Range (mg/dL) Newborns, term, and near term 24 hours 0.0−8.0 48 hours 0.0−13.2 72 hours 0.0−15.6 96 hours to 1 month 0.0−16.6 Children ≥1 month and adults 0.0−1.2
    Labcorp catalog page

  • Bilirubin, Total, Neonatal 015602

    Serum · Fasting not stated · Turnaround Within 1 day

    Method and collection
    Method
    Kinetic
    Collection
    If a red-top tube or plasma is used, transfer separated serum or plasma to a plastic transport tube. Protect from light.
    Labcorp catalog page

Panels that include this biomarker

  • Bilirubin Fraction, Neonatal 205500

    3 analytes · Serum · Fasting not stated · Turnaround Within 1 day

    Method and collection
    Method
    Kinetic
    Collection
    If a red-top tube or plasma is used, transfer separated serum or plasma to a plastic transport tube. Protect from light.
    Labcorp catalog page

  • Bilirubin, Total and Direct 001214

    3 analytes · Serum · Fasting not stated · Turnaround Within 1 day

    Method and collection
    Method
    Colorimetric
    Collection
    Separate serum or plasma from cells within 45 minutes of collection.
    Labcorp catalog page

  • Drug-Induced Liver Injury Profile 010045

    6 analytes · Serum · Fasting not stated · Turnaround Within 1 day

    Method and collection
    Method
    See individual tests.
    Collection
    Serum or plasma: Separate serum or plasma from cells within 45 minutes of collection. PT with INR blood: Blood should be collected in a blue-top tube containing 3.2% buffered sodium citrate. Evacuated collection tubes must be filled to completion to ensure a proper blood-to-anticoagulant ratio. The sample should be mixed immediately by gentle inversion at least six times to ensure adequate mixing of the anticoagulant with the blood. A discard tube is not required prior to collection of coagulation samples unless the sample is collected using a winged (butterfly) collection system. With a winged blood collection set a discard tube should be drawn first to account for the dead space of the tubing and prevent under-filling of the evacuated tube. When noncitrate tubes are collected for other tests, collect sterile and nonadditive (red-top) tubes prior to citrate (blue-top) tubes. Any tube containing an alternative anticoagulant should be collected after the blue-top tube. Gel-barrier tubes and serum tubes with clot initiators should also be collected after the citrate tubes. Print and use the Volume Guide for Coagulation Testing to ensure proper draw volume.
    Labcorp catalog page

  • Hepatic Function Panel (7) 322755

    7 analytes · Serum · Fasting not stated · Turnaround Within 1 day

    Method and collection
    Method
    See individual tests.
    Collection
    Separate serum or plasma from cells within 45 minutes of collection.
    Labcorp catalog page

  • Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) FibroSure® 550605

    8 analytes · Serum · Fasting not stated · Turnaround 3 - 5 days

    Method and collection
    Method
    See individual test components.
    Preparation
    Patient should be fasting for at least eight hours.
    Collection
    Separate serum from cells within two hours of collection, and transfer serum to a transfer tube.
    Labcorp catalog page

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