&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #33cccc;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Overview&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;This assay is valuable for measuring various bile acid constituents in serum samples, particularly useful in monitoring patients undergoing bile acid therapy. It aids in evaluating liver function, detecting hepatic dysfunction due to chemical or environmental damage, and indicating improvements in liver histology in hepatitis C patients responding to interferon treatment. Additionally, it can help diagnose intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #33cccc;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WHAT IS IT USED FOR?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;Assessing the levels of bile acid components, including both conjugated and unconjugated forms, in serum samples.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;Tracking individuals undergoing treatment with bile acids like cholic acid, deoxycholic acid, or ursodeoxycholic acid.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;Assisting in assessing liver function and detecting changes in liver health before more severe symptoms like jaundice develop.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;Identifying liver impairment caused by chemical or environmental damage.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;Showing improvement in liver tissue structure in chronic hepatitis C patients who respond positively to interferon therapy.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;Suggesting pregnancy-related obstruction of bile flow within the liver.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;This test is &lt;strong&gt;not&lt;/strong&gt; effective for diagnosing peroxisomal biogenesis disorders or congenital abnormalities related to bile acid metabolism.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #33cccc;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;METHOD NAME&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #33cccc;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;AVAILABILITY&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;TBC&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #33cccc;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;REPORTING NAME&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;Bile Acids, Fractionated and Tot, S&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #33cccc;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;OTHER NAME&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;Bile Acid&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h3 id=&quot;SpecimenType-title&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #33cccc;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SPECIMEN TYPE&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;Serum&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #33cccc;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;TBC&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #33cccc;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SPECIMEN COLLECTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Collection Container/Tube:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Serum gel&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Specimen Volume:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;0.5 mL&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #33cccc;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Collection Instructions:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;Centrifuge and transfer the serum into a plastic container.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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