Specimen Requirements
Title
PORPHYRINS, TOTAL, SERUM
Specimen Requirement
1-Plain Red Top/1.0mL serum. Spin, separate serum from cells within one hour and send 1.0mL minimum in amber screw-capped plastic vial. Indicate “serum/red top” on transport vial.
SPECIMEN MUST BE PROTECTED FROM LIGHT
PROTECT FROM LIGHT
Methodology
Stability
Room Temperature Unacceptable, Refrigerated 4 days, Frozen 1 month
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
5-7 days Performed Sun, Tues, Thurs
Clinical Use
Test Code
SPOR