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Porphyrins, Total, Plasma w/Reflex to Fractionation RefLab Mayo

Alternate Names
Congenital Erythropoietic Porphyria (CEP), Erythropoietic Protoporphyria (EPP), Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (PCT), X-linked Dominant Protoporphyria (XLDPP, XLEPP, or XDP)
SoftLab Order Code
PTP
Epic Order Name
Porphyrins, Total, Plasma w/Reflex to Fractionation RefLab Mayo
Epic Order ID
LAB4169
Tests Included

If total porphyrins are above 1.0 mcg/dL, then porphyrin fractionation will be performed.

Laboratory

Reference Lab

Sample Type
Plasma
Collection Container

Green top (sodium or lithium heparin)

 

Alternative Collection Container

Lavender top (EDTA)

Collecting Volume
6.0 mL
Minimum Collecting Volume
2.0 mL
Storage or Stability
Frozen - Protect from Light
Instructions

Protect specimen from light. Centrifuge specimen, remove plasma, freeze, aliquot and ship in an amber tube or otherwise protected from light. 

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