91182 Porphobilinogen, Urine Quantitative

Specimen:

Collect:

Timed Urine

Also Acceptable
Random Urine

Submit:

8 mL (Min:4 mL) Aliquot(s) Timed Urine. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable
8 mL (Min:4 mL) Random Urine. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

24 HR Urine Collection Preferred
Keep Specimen Refrigerated During Collection
Protect from Light
State Collection Time
State Volume
Protect from light. Transfer 8 mL aliquot from a well-mixed 24-hour collection to Amber Transport Tubes. Record total volume and collection time interval on transport tube and test request form.

Rejection Criteria:

Body fluids other than urine

Stability:

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 4 Day(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Quantitative Ion Exchange Chromatography/Spectrophotometry

Performed:

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Reported:

2-5 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

84110

Interpretive Data:

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components:

93008 - CREAT, UR	93009 - CREAT, UR
93203 - PBG, URINE	93204 - PBG, URINE
93388 - URINE VOLUME	93518 - HOURS COLLECTED