Bile acid total serum test Mandakani Village

BILE ACID TOTAL SERUM TEST

DESCRIPTION – the bile acid test is a reliable marker to diagnose hepatobiliary diseases such as acute hepatitis, chronic hepatitis, liver sclerosis and liver cancer. Elevated levels of the bile acid total could be due to the inability of the liver to extract bile acids from the blood.

METHODOLOGY – quantitative enzymatic

TURN AROUND TIME – within 24 hours

SPECIMEN REQUIERED –

PATIENT PREPARATION – patient should fast for 8 hours prior to collection

COLLECT – serum separator tube or plasma separator tube

SPECIMEN PREPARATION – allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature before centrifugation. Transfer 1 ml serum to transport tube

STORAGE/TRANSPORT TEMPERATURE – refrigerated

STABILITY – ambient: 8 hours; refrigerated: 2 weeks; frozen: 3 months

UNACCEPTABLE CONDITION – body fluids, heparinized specimens, hemolyzed specimens

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS – clinical history is mandatory