Porphyrins, urine

Clinical Background:

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

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:

nuth.dutybiochemist@nhs.net