Specimen Requirements
Title
PORPHYRINS,TOTAL,PLASMA WITH REFLEX TO FRACTIONATION
Specimen Requirement
Patient Preparation: Patient should abstain from alcohol for 24 hours.
Draw blood in a green sodium or lithium tube. Spin, separate and send 3.0 mL plasma (2.0 mL minimum) frozen in an amber screw-capped plastic vial. Indicate on transport vial “plasma”.
PROTECT FROM LIGHT/CRITICAL FROZEN
Methodology
Stability
Frozen 7 days
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
4-7 days Performed Mon-Fri
Clinical Use
Test Code
PPOR