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Test Requirements
 
Title
PORPHYRINS,TOTAL,PLASMA WITH REFLEX TO FRACTIONATION
Specimen Requirement
<p>Patient Preparation: Patient should abstain from alcohol for 24 hours.</p> <p>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&nbsp; "plasma".</p> <p><strong>PROTECT FROM LIGHT/CRITICAL FROZEN</strong></p>
Methodology
 
Stability
Frozen 7 days
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
4-7 days Performed Mon-Fri
Clinical Use
 
Test Code
PPOR
 

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