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Porphyrins, Fractionated, Plasma

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Cerner Primary Mnemonic: Porphyrins, Fractionated Plasma
PDM 5915261
Informatics - WorkgroupChemistry
Synonyms *PORPPLASMA
Uroporphyrin
Coproporphyrin
Display Name *Porphyrins, Fractionated, Plasma
Specimen Sources (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Specimen Types (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Blood
Body Fluids (types sent through AOEs)
Specimen Navigator Specimen Types
Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources
Specimen Navigator Short Name
Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)Porphyria is a group of distinct disorders characterized by the abnormal accumulation of porphyrins or porphyrin precursors. Porphyrin fractionation of plasma is useful in diagnosing certain types of porphyrias and excluding porphyrias in patients with chronic renal failure suspected of having a porphyria.
IP Orderable (inpatient) Yes
OP Orderable (outpatient) Yes
AOEs *

AP AOEs
Special History No
Build Comments
Filter *
Cerner Site RestrictAML/Quest Labs
Mayo Medical Labs
Cerner Results

Result Desc Result display Result PDM
Protoporphryin Plasma PROTOPORPH PL 5915261F
Heptacarboxyporphyin Plasma HEPTAPORPHPL 5915261B
Total Porphyrins PORPHPL TOT 5915261G
Porphryins Plasma Interp PORPHPL INT 5915261H
Uroporhyrin Plasma UROPORPH PL 5915261A
Hexacarboxyporphryin Plasma HEXAPORPH PL 5915261C
Corproporphryin Plasma CORPORPH PL 5915261E
Pentacarboxyporphryin Plasma PENTAPORPHPL 5915261D

Actual Epic Build 3/11/2025

PROCEDURE ID 111694
PDM 5915261
ORDER DISPLAY NAME Porphyrins, Fractionated, Plasma
PROCEDURE NAME PORPHYRINS FRACTIONATED PLASMA
PROCEDURE MASTER NUMBER LAB10595
SHORT PROCEDURE NAME PORPHYRINS FRACTIONATED PLASMA
CATEGORY CODE 1.0
CATEGORY CODE RECORD NAME LAB BLOOD ORDERABLES
SYNONYMS PORPPLASMA
UROPORPHYRIN
COPROPORPHYRIN
CLINICALLY ACTIVE Yes
ORDERABLE Yes
PERFORMABLE Yes
FILTER GENOMICS
REFERENCE LINK URL https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/111694
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
SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST
OP SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST
IP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT UROPORPPLAS
HEPTCARBPLAS
HEXCARBPLAS
PENTCARBPLAS
COPROPLAS
PROTOPLAS
TOTLPORP
PORPPLASINT
OP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT UROPORPPLAS
HEPTCARBPLAS
HEXCARBPLAS
PENTCARBPLAS
COPROPLAS
PROTOPLAS
TOTLPORP
PORPPLASINT
ORDER QUESTIONS []
ORDER QUESTIONS RECORD NAME
INPATIENT ORDER QUESTIONS []
INPATIENT ORDER QUESTIONS RECORD NAME
ORDER SPECIFIC QUESTION OVERRIDE
INPATIENT QUESTION OVERRIDE
LOCATION RESTRICT LIST IP
LOCATION RESTRICT LIST IP RECORD NAME
LOCATION RESTRICT LIST INCLUDE IP
LOCATION RESTRICT LIST OP
LOCATION RESTRICT LIST OP RECORD NAME
LOCATION RESTRICT LIST INCLUDES OP
EDP AMB ORDER SPECIFIC QUESTIONS RECORD NAME
EDP IP ORDER SPECIFIC QUESTIONS RECORD NAME
EDP IP SPECIMEN SOURCE Blood, Venous
Blood, Central Line
Blood, Arterial
Blood, Capillary
EDP OP SPECIMEN SOURCE
EDP IP SPECIMEN TYPE Blood
EDP OP SPECIMEN TYPE
DERIVED EDP IP BUTTONS S Blood, Central Line
Blood, Arterial
Blood, Capillary
Blood, Venous
DERIVED EDP IP BUTTONS T Blood
DERIVED EDP OP BUTTONS S
DERIVED EDP OP BUTTONS T
IP ORDERABLE 1
OP ORDERABLE 1
STANDARD LAB COMPONENTS
STANDARD LAB COMPONENTS RECORD NAME
COMPONENT DATA REQUIREMENT
EPIC OP AOEs

EPIC IP AOEs

EPIC Components (results - crosswalked through Cerner)

Component IDComponent NameBase NameCommon NameExternal NameCerner Result PDM
3048100098.0 PROTOPORPHYRIN PLASMA PROTOPLAS PROTOPORP PLAS 5915261F
3048100091.0 HEPTACARBOXYPORPHYRIN PLASMA HEPTCARBPLAS HEPTACARB PLAS 5915261B
3048100099.0 TOTAL PORPHYRINS TOTLPORP TOTAL PORPHY 5915261G
3048100097.0 PORPHYRINS PLASMA INTERPRETATION PORPPLASINT PORPHY PLAS INT 5915261H
3048100101.0 UROPORPHYRIN PLASMA UROPORPPLAS UROPORPHYRIN PLAS 5915261A
3048100092.0 HEXACARBOXYPORPHYRIN PLASMA HEXCARBPLAS HEXACARB PLAS 5915261C
3048100194.0 COPROPORPHYRIN PLASMA COPROPLAS COPROPORPHYRIN PLASMA 5915261E
3048100096.0 PENTACARBOXYPORHPYRIN PLASMA PENTCARBPLAS PENTACARB PLAS 5915261D