Referred Tests
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Test ID: BAFS
Bile Acids, Fractionated and Total, Serum
Useful For 
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Measuring tauro- and glycol-conjugated and unconjugated bile acid constituents in serum
Monitoring patients receiving bile acid therapy, such as cholic acid, deoxycholic acid, or ursodeoxycholic acid
Aiding in the evaluation of liver function; evaluation of liver function changes before the formation of more advanced clinical signs of illness such as icterus
Determining hepatic dysfunction as a result of chemical and environmental injury
Indicating hepatic histological improvement in chronic hepatitis C patients responding to interferon treatment
Indicating intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
Highlights
Bile acids are elevated in individuals with liver dysfunction.
This bile acid test can be used in the diagnosis of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy.
Fractionated bile acids, including tauro- and glycol-conjugates of cholic acid, chenodeoxycholic acid, deoxycholic acid, and ursodeoxycholic acid are individually summed and reported.
Testing Algorithm Delineates situations when tests are added to the initial order. This includes reflex and additional tests.
See Ordering Guide: Bile Acid-Associated Tests in Special Instructions.
Special Instructions Library of PDFs including pertinent information and forms related to the test
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)