Erythrocyte Protoporphyrin Fractionation
14 days
h-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) with Fluorescence Detection
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Separates and quantifies protoporphyrin types. Used in porphyria diagnosis.
Whole Blood
4 mL
Green-Top (Heparin) Tube
Patient should abstain from alcohol for 24 hours
Include a list of medications the patient is currently taking and forward with the specimen. 2) Draw a full green-top (heparin) tube and place on wet ice immediately. 3) Send entire heparinzed whole blood specimen refrigerated. 4) Specimen cannot be frozen.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Refrigerated | 7 days |