7AC4, Bile Acid Synthesis, S 7AC4

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

7AC4, Bile Acid Synthesis S

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Bile Acid Synthesis, Serum (7AC4)

EPIC Order Name

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 Type	Temperature	Time	Special Container
Serum	Frozen (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

Result Interpretation

?18 years: 2.5-63.2 ng/mL
Reference values have not been established for patients who are <18 years of age.

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