Whole Blood Protoporphyrins, Fractionation

Synonyms

  • LAB11383
  • PPFE
  • PROTOPORPHYRINS, FRAC, WB

Cerner Name

Protoporphyrins, Frac, WB

Clinical Info

Testing protoporphyrin fractions is most informative for patients with a clinical suspicion of erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) or X-linked dominant protoporphyria (XLDPP).

Specimen Sources

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

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

Container

Green Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Dark Green Top (sodium heparin) Tube or Lavender Top Tube
Specimen: 4 mL Whole Blood ( 3 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
NECESSARY INFORMATION
Include a list of medications the patient is currently taking.

Transport Instructions

Specimen Stability

7 Days Refrigerated

Methodology

High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) with Fluorescence Detection

Days Performed

TAT; 3 - 7 Days

Performing Laboratories

Mayo Medical Laboratories

CPT

82542
LOINC Code: 94490-0

PDM

5905932

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
ZINC PROTOPORPHYRIN ZINCPROT ZINC PROTOPORPHYRIN Zinc Protoporphyrin
FREE PROTOPORPHYRIN FREEPROT FREE PROTOPORPHYRIN Free Protoporphyrin
INTERPRETATION REF PROTOPORPINT INTERPRETATION REF Interpretation Protoporphyrin

Result Interpretation

Forms
Hematology LAB11383 build edit