Newcastle Laboratories

Porphyrins, urine

Clinical Background:

Investigation of acute unexplained abdominal pain in acute porphyrias, cutaneous/bullouis skin lesions in mixed or cutaneous porphyrias

Investigation of acute unexplained abdominal pain in acute porphyrias, cutaneous/bullouis skin lesions in mixed or cutaneous porphyrias

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Test Details

  • Discipline:

    Biochemistry

    Biochemistry

  • Specimen Container Adult:

    Random urine in a universal plain container (early morning preferred)

    Random urine in a universal plain container (early morning preferred)

  • Specimen Container Paediatric:

    Random urine in a universal plain container (early morning preferred)

    Random urine in a universal plain container (early morning preferred)

  • Minimum Volume Adult:

    10 - 20 mL

    10 - 20 mL

  • Minimum Volume Paediatric:

    10 - 20 mL

    10 - 20 mL

  • Special Requirement:

    Sample must be protected from light.

    Sample must be protected from light.

  • Sample Stability:

    Store in the fridge

    Store in the fridge

  • Transport Requirements:

    First class post

    First class post

  • Reference Ranges:

    Provided on report from referral laboratory

    Provided on report from referral laboratory

  • Factors Affecting Result:

    Exposure to light

    Exposure to light

  • Other Info:

    Please provide full clinical details as referral laboratory will not process samples without this information.

    Please provide full clinical details as referral laboratory will not process samples without this information.

  • Routine Contact Name:

    Duty Biochemist

  • Routine Telephone:

    Freeman: 0191 244 8889
    RVI: 0191 282 9719

    Freeman: 0191 244 8889
    RVI: 0191 282 9719

  • Routine Email:

Availability:

Sample sent to an external laboratory for analysis

Turn Around:

4 weeks

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