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Bile Acid, urine

Specimen Type = random urine container

Specimen Type

Test ID LAB5414
EPIC Order BILE ACID, URINE
CPT Code(s) 83789
Group/IndividualTest Individual
Laboratory Core Referral Testing
Tube Station 30
Specimen Routine: 20 mL random urine; See comments
Micro: 1 ml random urine
Availability Routine: Reference Laboratory - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Turnaround Time 3-5 weeks
Reference Range Normal: See separate report
Comments
  • Preferable for patients to be off Urso or Actigall for 5 days before sample collection.

Reviewed by J. Carr on December 02, 2025

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514