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7AC4, Bile Acid Synthesis

Test Catalog Information

Test Catalog Synonyms
EPIC Synonyms 7(a)-Hydroxy-cholesten-3-one
7alphaC4
7C4
7AC4
Cerner Primary Mnemonic7AC4, Bile Acid Synthesis, S
EPIC Display Name7AC4, Bile Acid Synthesis
Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

7AC4, Bile Acid Synthesis S

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Bile Acid Synthesis, Serum (7AC4)

EPIC Inpatient Orderable Yes
EPIC Outpatient Orderable Yes
Cerner Results 7AC4, Bile Acid Synthesis
Clinical Info

This test should be used for screening for bile acid malabsorption, a condition in which excess bile acids are found in the stool that is one cause of chronic diarrhea. This test should be used for screening for bile acid malabsorption, a condition in which excess bile acids are found in the stool that is one cause of chronic diarrhea.

Specimen Type

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Specimen Type: Serum
Patient Preparation:
1. Patient must be fasting for at least 12 hours; fasting morning specimen is preferred.
2. Patient should not be taking bile acid sequestrants or statins.
Collection Container/Tube:
Preferred: Serum gel
Acceptable: Red top
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Centrifuge and aliquot 1 mL of serum into plastic vial.
2. Send specimen frozen.
Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Stability Information:

Specimen TypeTemperatureTimeSpecial Container
SerumFrozen (preferred)90 days
 Refrigerated 72 hours
 Ambient 24 hours

Transport Instructions

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)TAT: 3 - 9 Days

Days Performed

Wednesday

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

CPT

82542

PDM

1759556

Desired Epic Build 7AC4, Bile Acid Synthesis

Cerner Primary Mnemonic: 7AC4, Bile Acid Synthesis, S
PDM 1759556
Informatics - WorkgroupChemistry
Synonyms *7(a)-Hydroxy-cholesten-3-one
7alphaC4
7C4
7AC4
Display Name *7AC4, Bile Acid Synthesis
Order Entry Specimen Sources *
Order Entry Specimen Types
Blood
Specimen Navigator Specimen Types
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Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)This test should be used for screening for bile acid malabsorption, a condition in which excess bile acids are found in the stool that is one cause of chronic diarrhea. This test should be used for screening for bile acid malabsorption, a condition in which excess bile acids are found in the stool that is one cause of chronic diarrhea.
IP Orderable Yes
OP Orderable Yes
AOEs *

AP AOEs
Special History No
Build Comments
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Procedure Category Change
Cerner Results

Result DescResult displayResult PDM
7AC4 7AC4, Bile Acid Synthesis 1759556A

Current Actual EPIC Build as of 10/28/2024

Procedure Id 114446
Pdm 1759556
Order Display Name 7AC4, Bile Acid Synthesis
Procedure Name BILE ACID SYNTHESIS, SERUM (7AC4)
Procedure Master Number LAB11020
Short Procedure Name BILE ACID SYNTHESIS, SERUM (7AC4)
Category Code 1.0
Category Code Record Name LAB BLOOD ORDERABLES
Synonyms 7(A)-HYDROXY-CHOLESTEN-3-ONE 7ALPHAC4 7C4 7AC4
Clinically Active Yes
Orderable Yes
Performable Yes
Filter Genomics
Reference Link Url https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/114446
Ordering Instructions
Default Specimen Type Blood
Specimen Type Pick List Blood
Specimen Type List
Op Specimen Type List
Specimen Source Pick List Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous
Specimen Source Default - Male Blood, Venous
Specimen Source Default - Female Blood, Venous
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Edp Ip Specimen Source Blood, Venous Blood, Central Line Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary
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Edp Ip Specimen Type Blood
Edp Op Specimen Type
Derived Edp Ip Buttons S Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous Blood, Capillary Blood, Arterial
Derived Edp Ip Buttons T Blood
Derived Edp Op Buttons S
Derived Edp Op Buttons T
Ip Orderable 1
Op Orderable 1
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EPIC Components (results)

Component IDComponent NameBase NameCommon NameExternal NameCerner Result PDM
3047800807 7AC4, BILE ACID SYNTHESIS BILEACID7AC4 BILE ACID SYNTHESIS 7AC4 1759556A