Porphyrins Fractionated Rand UR PORP

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Porphyrins Quant, Fractionation-Urine

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Porphyrins Quant, Fractionation-Urine

EPIC Order Name

Random Urine, Porphyrins, Quantitative

Clinical Info


Test Includes
Coproporphyrins I and III; uroporphyrins; hepatocarboxylporphyrins; hexacarboxylporphyrins; pentacarboxylporphyrins
Urine porphyrins are useful for the evaluation of cutaneous photosensitivity to exclude porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT). Evaluation of neurologic and/or psychiatric symptoms associated with acute porphyrias, such as acute intermittent porphyria (AIP), requires urine porphobilinogen (PBG) testingUrine porphyrins are useful for the evaluation of cutaneous photosensitivity to exclude porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT). Evaluation of neurologic and/or psychiatric symptoms associated with acute porphyrias, such as acute intermittent porphyria (AIP), requires urine porphobilinogen (PBG) testing

Specimen Type

Urine

Container

Urine-call for info

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Random urine container
Specimen: 2 mL from a random urine collection. (1.5 mLmin) .
 Protect specimen from light.

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Unstable Room Temperature
7 Days Refrigerated
14 Days Frozen

Methodology

High-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) with fluorometric detection

Days Performed

Report available: 4 - 7 days

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp Burlington, NC

CPT

84120

PDM

5901484

Result Interpretation

Coproporphyrin (CP) I: 0−15 μg/L
Coproporphyrin (CP) III: 0−49 μg/L
Heptacarboxylporphyrins (7-CP): 0−2 μg/L
Hexacarboxylporphyrins (6-CP): 0−1 μg/L
Pentacarboxylporphyrins (5-CP): 0−2 μg/L
Uroporphyrins (UP): 0−20 μg/L

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