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