Porphyrin Urine
| Test Name | Porphyrin, Urine |
| Alternate Name(s) | |
| Laboratory Module | LAB |
| Ordering Mnemonic | PORPHQ U |
| Specimen Type |
24 Hour Urine RANDOM URINE CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE |
| Collection Container | 24 Hour Urine Collection Container |
| Container Information | |
| Collection Information | Protect from light by wrapping with aluminum foil.
Label the specimen inside and outside the light-protecting wrap. |
| Test Schedule |
Monday thru Friday send-out
|
| Routine Turnaround Time | 10 days |
| Stat Turnaround Time | |
| Reference Interval | |
| Critical Values | |
| Lab Process Notes | Send 50mls of a well mixed 24 hour urine sample, state the total volume of the specimen.
Freeze as soon as possible |
| Storage and Transport |
Store and send Frozen |
| Test Referred To | Offsite, Reference Lab |
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