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Porphyrin, Total

Specimen:

Collect

  • One Red Top

Also Acceptable:
  • One Green Top (Li Heparin)
  • One Lavender (EDTA)

Submit

  • 2 mL (Min:1 mL) Serum . Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable:
  • 2 mL (Min:1 mL) Plasma . Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling

  • Protect from Light
  • Specimen Preparation: CRITICAL: Protect from light during collection, storage, and shipment. Separate serum from cells within 1 hour of collection.

Stability

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

Methodology

  • Quantitative Scanning Fluorometry

Performed

Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday

Reported

2-6 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 84311

Interpretive Data

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components

  • 93895 - PORPHYRINS, TOTAL
  • 93896 - PORPHYRINS INTERP
Last Updated: October 10, 2024 @ 9:13 am

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