Childlab Test Directory - Porphobilinogen, Urine

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Porphbilinogen, Urine

NAME	METHOD	DEPARTMENT	UNITS
Components
Porphobilinogen, Urine	Ion exchange chromatography Spectrofluorometric	Send Out

CONTAINER TYPE		CONTAINER SIZE	SPECIMEN VOLUME
Specimen Requirements
Urine, 24 hours , Urine - Random
Sterile container	Preferred	N/A	8 mL
24 hour urine container	Alternate	N/A	8 mL
STABILITY
Refrigerated - 4 day(s) Frozen - 1 month(s)
SPECIAL PREPARATION
Outpatient: Refrigerate during collection

Reasons for Rejection

Not protected from light
Room temperature receipt

Comments

24 hr. or random urine sample acceptable. For 24 hr. collection: At beginning of collection have patient void and discard this urine. Begin timing collection at this point and collect all urine until the end of the collection period. Have patient void and save urine at the final collection period. Refrigerate during collection, storage and transport.

Porphbilinogen, Urine