PORPHYRINS TOTAL PLASMA
General Information
HLAB/HOL Code: PORHP
UPHSM LIS Test #: 023394
Schedule:
Testing Time: 2-4 Days
Testing Lab: Mayo
UPHSM LIS Test #: 023394
Schedule:
Testing Time: 2-4 Days
Testing Lab: Mayo
Specimen Info
Only 1 specimen type required, unless otherwise specified
Volume: 3.0 mL
Temperature: Frozen
Tube Type: Plasma
Collection Info:
SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS
Ship specimen in amber vial to protect from light.
NECESSARY INFORMATION
Include a list of medications the patient is currently taking.
SPECIMEN REQUIRED
Patient Preparation: Patient should abstain from alcohol for at least 24 hours prior to specimen collection.
Collection Container/Tube:
Preferred: Green top (heparin)
Acceptable: Lavender top (EDTA)
Submission Container/Tube: Amber vial
Collection Instructions:
1. Centrifuge specimen and aliquot plasma into amber vial.
2. Send plasma frozen.
Temperature: Frozen
Tube Type: Plasma
Collection Info:
SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS
Ship specimen in amber vial to protect from light.
NECESSARY INFORMATION
Include a list of medications the patient is currently taking.
SPECIMEN REQUIRED
Patient Preparation: Patient should abstain from alcohol for at least 24 hours prior to specimen collection.
Collection Container/Tube:
Preferred: Green top (heparin)
Acceptable: Lavender top (EDTA)
Submission Container/Tube: Amber vial
Collection Instructions:
1. Centrifuge specimen and aliquot plasma into amber vial.
2. Send plasma frozen.
Specimen Acceptability
REJECT DUE TO:
Gross hemolysis: OK
Gross lipemia: OK
Gross icterus: OK
Gross hemolysis: OK
Gross lipemia: OK
Gross icterus: OK
Methods
PTP: Extraction and Scanning Spectrofluorometry
PFP: High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
PFP: High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
Clinical Utilities
Monitoring treatment of patients with porphyria cutanea tarda
CPT Codes
84311-Porphyrins, total
82542-Porphyrins, fractionation (if appropriate)
82542-Porphyrins, fractionation (if appropriate)
* The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding
is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payer being billed.
