Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Whole Blood Porphyrins Evaluation Build info

Synonyms

  • PORPHYRINS EVALUATION, WHOLE BLOOD
  • LAB11082

Short Name

PORPHYRINS EVALUATION, WHOLE BLOOD

Procedure Master Number

LAB11082

Procedure ID

114562

Clinical Info

Establishing a biochemical diagnosis of erythropoietic protoporphyria and X-linked dominant protoporphyria
This test is recommended for screening patients for possible erythropoietic protoporphyria and X-linked dominant protoporphyria. In addition, it can be used for evaluation of iron-deficiency anemia and chronic lead intoxication.

Specimen Sources

 Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

 Blood

Container

Green Top Tube

Collection Instructions

All porphyrin tests on whole blood can be performed on 1 draw
tube.

Patient Preparation:
Patient should abstain from alcohol for 24 hours.
Container/Tube: Green top(sodium heparin tube)
(sodium heparin)
Acceptable: Dark blue top (metal free heparin) or green top (lithium heparin) or
Lavender (EDTA) top
Specimen: 4 mL whole blood ( 3mL min)
Collection Instructions: Immediately place specimen on
wet ice
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

7 Days Refrigerated

Methodology

Spectrofluorometric

Days Performed

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Medical Laboratories

CPT

84311-Spectrophotometry, analyte not elsewhere specified
82542-Chromatography (if appropriate)

PDM

 5905930

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
TOTAL PORPHYRINS, WB TOTALPORWB TOTAL PORPHYRINS, WB Total Porphyrins, Wb
PORPHYRINS INTERPRETATION PORPHINTERP PORPHYRINS INTERPRETATION Porphyrins Interpretation