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PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test

Recent changes for Bilirubin, Conjugated

Recent changes for Bilirubin, Conjugated
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
4th February 2025	Processing Instructions	As of 04/02/2025 assay no longer performed at Angliss Laboratory. Samples are to be sent to Box Hill via internal courier. Outside this schedule samples can wait except neonatal samples that must be taxied to Box Hill as urgent.	Samples are to be sent to Box Hill via internal courier. Outside business hours, neonatal samples must be taxied to Box Hill as urgent.
	External Transport Instructions	As of 04/02/2025 assay no longer performed at Angliss Laboratory. Samples are to be sent to Box Hill via internal courier. Outside this schedule samples can wait except neonatal samples that must be taxied to Box Hill as urgent.	Samples are to be sent to Box Hill via internal courier. Outside business hours, neonatal samples must be taxied to Box Hill as urgent.
	Notes	As of 04/02/2025 assay no longer performed at Angliss Laboratory. Samples are to be sent to Box Hill via internal courier. Outside this schedule samples can wait except neonatal samples that must be taxied to Box Hill as urgent.	Samples are to be sent to Box Hill via internal courier. Outside business hours, neonatal samples must be taxied to Box Hill as urgent.
4th February 2025	Processing Instructions		As of 04/02/2025 assay no longer performed at Angliss Laboratory. Samples are to be sent to Box Hill via internal courier. Outside this schedule samples can wait except neonatal samples that must be taxied to Box Hill as urgent.
	External Transport Instructions		As of 04/02/2025 assay no longer performed at Angliss Laboratory. Samples are to be sent to Box Hill via internal courier. Outside this schedule samples can wait except neonatal samples that must be taxied to Box Hill as urgent.
	Notes		As of 04/02/2025 assay no longer performed at Angliss Laboratory. Samples are to be sent to Box Hill via internal courier. Outside this schedule samples can wait except neonatal samples that must be taxied to Box Hill as urgent.

Bilirubin, Conjugated

Alternate names:

CBIL, Direct Bilirubin

Laboratory:

Biochemistry

Test Code:

DBIL

Specimen types:

Serum

Container types:

Serum tube with gel

Collection Instructions:

Transport specimen at Room Temperature to lab
Sample haemolysis may make this test unreportable

Minimum Adult Volume:

1 mL

Paediatric Minimum Volume:

0.5 mL

Notes:

Samples are to be sent to Box Hill via internal courier. Outside business hours, neonatal samples must be taxied to Box Hill as urgent.

Frequency:

Daily

Result Turnaround Time:

4 hours

Reference Interval:

< 3 umol/L

Laboratory Use Only

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Instruction on how to use Auscare - https://pathology.easternhealth.org.au/handbook/downloads/Auscare%20instructions.pdf

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