What is procedure code 82248?
What is procedure code 82248?
CPT® Code 82248 in section: Bilirubin.
What is the code for bilirubin direct?
001222
001222: Bilirubin, Direct | Labcorp.
What is another name for fractionated bilirubin?
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| TEST NAME: | Bilirubin Fractionation |
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| LAST UPDATED: | 6-12-2015 |
| TEST SYNONYM(S): | Conjugated (DBIL), and unconjugated (indirect) bilirubin; Calculated direct and delta bilirubin |
Is direct bilirubin the same as fractionated?
Conjugated and direct bilirubin levels are not interchangeable. Newborns with conjugated bilirubin levels ≥ 2.0 mg/dL require further in-depth assessment for cholestatic disease.
What do you do with bilirubin after collections?
What Happens After a Bilirubin Test? The health professional will remove the elastic band and the needle and cover the area with cotton or a bandage to stop the bleeding. Afterward, there may be some mild bruising, which should go away in a few days.
What is total and direct bilirubin?
Bilirubin attached by the liver to glucuronic acid, a glucose-derived acid, is called direct, or conjugated, bilirubin. Bilirubin not attached to glucuronic acid is called indirect, or unconjugated, bilirubin. All the bilirubin in your blood together is called total bilirubin.
What tube do you use for bilirubin?
| BILIRUBIN, DIRECT | |
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| ORDERING INFORMATION: | Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1847 Geisinger Epic ID: 18826 |
| SPECIMEN COLLECTION | |
| Specimen type: | Plasma or Serum |
| Preferred collection container: | Stat/Line draws: 3 mL green/yellow-top (plasma separator) tube Routine requests/off-site specimens: 3.5 mL gold-top (serum separator) tube |
What does fractionated bilirubin tell you?
Bilirubin, Fractionated – Measurement of the levels of bilirubin is used in the diagnosis and treatment of liver, hemolytic, hematologic, and metabolic disorders, including hepatitis and gall bladder obstructive disease.
What color tube is bilirubin?
What is fractionated bilirubin test?
What if direct bilirubin is high?
Elevated levels may indicate liver damage or disease. Higher than normal levels of direct bilirubin in your blood may indicate your liver isn’t clearing bilirubin properly.
