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Protoporphyrins, Fractionation, Whole Blood

Additional Codes

LAB3080

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Specimen Type

Whole blood


Ordering Guidance


This test is for assessment for protoporphyria. The preferred test for lead toxicity in children is blood lead. For more information see PBDV / Lead, Venous with Demographics, Blood or PBDC / Lead, Capillary, with Demographics, Blood. The preferred screening test for suspicion of a hepatic porphyria is urine porphyrins. For more information see PQNRU / Porphyrins, Quantitative, Random, Urine. This test should not be ordered with PEE / Porphyrins Evaluation, Whole Blood



Necessary Information


Include a list of medications the patient is currently taking.



Specimen Required


All porphyrin tests on whole blood can be performed on 1 tube.

 

Patient Preparation: Patient must not consume any alcohol for 24 hours before specimen collection.

Container/Tube:

Preferred: Green top (sodium heparin)

Acceptable: Dark blue top (metal free heparin), green top (lithium heparin), or lavender top (EDTA)

Specimen Volume: 4 mL

Collection Instructions: Refrigerate specimen as soon as possible.


Specimen Minimum Volume

3 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Whole blood Refrigerated 7 days

Reference Values

FREE PROTOPORPHYRIN

<20 mcg/dL

 

ZINC-COMPLEXED PROTOPORPHYRIN

<60 mcg/dL

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday

CPT Code Information

82542

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
PPFE Protoporphyrins, Fractionation, WB 94490-0

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
2327 Zinc-Complexed Protoporphyrin 2895-1
2326 Free Protoporphyrin 94491-8
29511 Interpretation 59462-2

Report Available

3 to 5 days

Specimen Retention Time

14 days