Test Documents

• Sample Requirements for Suspected Porphyria.pdf

Test Details

• Discipline:

  Biochemistry

  Biochemistry

• Specimen Container Adult:

  EDTA or lithium heparin whole blood

  EDTA or lithium heparin whole blood

• Specimen Container Paediatric:

  EDTA or lithium heparin whole blood

  EDTA or lithium heparin whole blood

• Minimum Volume Adult:

  5 - 10 mL 

  5 - 10 mL 

• Minimum Volume Paediatric:

  5 - 10 mL 

  5 - 10 mL 

• Special Requirement:

  Sample must be protected from light.

  Sample must be protected from light.

• Sample Stability:

  Store in the fridge if the sample cannot be sent to the lab on the day of collection.

  Store in the fridge if the sample cannot be sent to the lab on the day of collection.

• Transport Requirements:

  Sample sent on dry ice to the referral laboratory

  Sample sent on dry ice to the referral laboratory

• Interpretation:

  Interpretation is provided on the report by the referral laboratory

  Interpretation is provided on the report by the referral laboratory

• Reference Ranges:

  Provided on report from referral laboratory

  Provided on report from referral laboratory

• Factors Affecting Result:

  Light causes degradation of porphyrins

  Light causes degradation of porphyrins

• 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:

  nuth.dutybiochemist@nhs.net