Porphyrins,Total, Serum or Plasma PORPHS
| Method(s) | Quantitative Fluorometry |
|---|---|
| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | One 6 mL plain red top tube. Also acceptable: heparin, EDTA. |
| Transport | 2 mL serum or plasma to an Amber Transport Tube (Min: 1 mL) CRITICAL - PROTECT FROM LIGHT during collection, storage and shipment. |
| Stability | After separation from cells: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 4 days; Frozen: 1 month |
| Unacceptable Conditions | Hemolyzed specimens. Frozen whole blood, body fluids other than plasma or serum. |
| Schedule | Sun, Tue, Thu |
| Billing Code | 5010357 |
| CPTCode | 84311 |
| Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
| Reference Interval | |
|
0-15 nmol/L |
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