Porphyrins,Total Plasma PTP

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Porphyrins, Total Plasma

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Porphyrins, Total Plasma

Clinical Info

Monitoring treatment of patients with porphyria cutanea tarda

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Green Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Specimen Type: Plasma
Patient Preparation: Patient should abstain from alcohol for at least 24 hours prior to specimen collection.
Supplies: Amber Frosted Tube, 5 mL (T192)
Collection Container/Tube:
Preferred: Green top (heparin)
Acceptable: Lavender top (EDTA)
Submission Container/Tube: Amber vial
Specimen Volume: 3 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Centrifuge specimen and aliquot plasma into amber vial.
2. Send plasma frozen.
Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Specimen Stability Information:
Specimen TypeTemperatureTimeSpecial ContainerPlasmaFrozen14 daysLIGHT PROTECTED

Transport Instructions

Specimen Stability

Methodology

PTP: Extraction and Scanning Spectrofluorometry
PFP: High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)

Days Performed

Monday through Friday

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

CPT

84311-Porphyrins, total
82542-Porphyrins, fractionation (if appropriate)

PDM

5906758

Result Interpretation

?1.0 mcg/dL

Forms

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