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Bilirubin, Total

Tube Type = Mint Green Plasma Separator

Tube Type

Test ID LAB50
EPIC Order BILIRUBIN, TOTAL
CPT Code(s) 82247
Group/Individual Test Individual
Laboratory Core Laboratory
Tube Station Routine 30; STAT 888
Specimen Routine: 1 ml blood/green lithium heparin gel tube. Also acceptable serum gold SST, orange SST, or red plain tube
Micro: 200 µl blood/mint green top bullet/gold top/red top
Stability Unspun: ≤4 hours recommended
Spun/Separated,
Room Temp:		 2 hours
Spun/Separated,
Refrigerated:		 5 days
Frozen: 3 Months
Availability 24 hours/day
Turnaround Time STAT 1 hr., Routine 2 hrs.
Reference Range Normal: Bilirubin, Total (mg/dL)
Age: Reference Range (mg/dL)
0-1 days ≤5.0
1-2 days ≤11.0
2-3 days ≤13.0
3-6 days ≤15.0
6 days - 1 year 0.3-1.2
1 year - Adult 0.3-1.2
Critical: Age <1 year: >15.0 mg/dl
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Reviewed by J. Carr on January 12, 2026

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