Bile Acids

Bile acids increase in hepatobiliary disease, when the liver is injured and the enterohepatic circulation of bile acids is disturbed, bile acids spillover past the liver into the systemic circulation.

Tube

01 (SE) – Serum Gel

ID

Tests&Tubes0018

Additional information

Diagnoses obstetric cholestasis

Turn around

A&E: N/A
Day Case: N/A
In-Patient: 24 Hours
Out-Patient: 24 Hours
GP: N/A

Send to

Blood Sciences LGI

Contact

For further details please contact Leeds Pathology customer services: [email protected].

Collection Con

Minimum volume: 500µl serum
Instructions for Lab: Store at 2 to 8 C centrifuged prior to analysis if delayed

Sample REQ

Blood

Ref. Range Notes

Blood Sciences

Units

µmol/L