Bile Acids
Alias: N/A
Discipline: Clinical Chemistry
Test information: Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy is a condition affecting the liver during pregnancy. ICP causes a build up of bile acids, which usually starts towards the third trimester.
- Specimen Type(s)
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- Blood;
- Other Acceptable Specimen Type(s)
- N/A
- Specimen Container - Adult
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- Gold Top SST BD;
- Specimen Container - Paediatric
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- Light Green Top Microtainer BD;
- Analytes
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- N/A;
- Part of a test profile?
- No
- Volume (min) of sample to be sent to laboratory
- 4ml
- Patient Preparation, Sample Handling and Transport
- N/A
- Maximum add on time
- 5 days
- Units and Reference Ranges / Interpretation
- No RR umol/L
- UKAS number
- 8869
- UKAS accredited test?
- Yes
- Comments
- N/A
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Last updated: 30-04-2024