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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;Bilirubin testing is essential for assessing liver function and diagnosing a variety of diseases affecting bilirubin production, uptake, metabolism, or excretion. Elevated bilirubin levels can indicate liver dysfunction or conditions like hemolysis, hepatitis, or obstructive jaundice. Newborns are particularly vulnerable to bilirubin-related complications like kernicterus, often requiring phototherapy or exchange transfusion. Genetic disorders like Crigler-Najjar syndrome can lead to severe hyperbilirubinemia and even death. In hepatobiliary diseases, both conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin levels may be elevated due to impaired uptake, storage, or excretion mechanisms.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #33cccc;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WHAT IS IT USED FOR?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;Examining liver function&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;Assessing a broad spectrum of illnesses impacting the generation, absorption, retention, processing, or elimination of bilirubin&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;Monitoring the effectiveness of neonatal phototherapy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #33cccc;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;METHOD NAME&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;Photometric, Diazonium Salt&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style=&quot;color: #33cccc;&quot;&gt;AVAILABILITY&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;TBC&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #33cccc;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;REPORTING NAME&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;Bilirubin Total, S&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;Total Bilirubin, Serum&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&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;NECESSARY INFORMATION&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;The patient&#39;s age and gender are necessary.&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;Serum gel&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Specimen Volume:&lt;/strong&gt; 0.5 mL&lt;/span&gt;&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&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;Serum gel tubes need to undergo centrifugation within 2 hours of being collected.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;Red-top tubes must be centrifuged, and the resulting serum should be transferred into an amber vial within 2 hours of collection.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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