Random or 24-hour urine. Refrigerate 24-hour specimens during collection. PLEASE DOCUMENT COLLECTION INFORMATION: 24HR (date/time and total volume) or RANDOM. Protect from light. Transfer 2 mL aliquot from a random or well-mixed 24-hour collection to Amber Transport Tubes. (Minimum: 1 mL) Record total volume and collection time interval on transport tube and test request comment.
Protect from light. Transfer 2 mL aliquot from a random or well-mixed 24-hour collection to ARUP Amber Transport Tubes. (Minimun: 1 mL) Record total volume and collection time interval on transport tube and test request comment.
This is an Essential first-line test for suspected acute porphyria in adults. Use in determining metabolic response to IV hematin.
Performed
Sunday-Saturday
Methodology
Ion Xchange Chromot/Spectrophotometry
Reported
2-6 days
Notes
Appropriate test to rule out acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) and other acute attack types of porphyrias associated with neurologic and/or psychiatric symptoms.
Random or 24-hour urine. Refrigerate 24-hour specimens during collection. PLEASE DOCUMENT COLLECTION INFORMATION: 24HR (date/time and total volume) or RANDOM. Protect from light. Transfer 2 mL aliquot from a random or well-mixed 24-hour collection to Amber Transport Tubes. (Minimum: 1 mL) Record total volume and collection time interval on transport tube and test request comment.
Protect from light. Transfer 2 mL aliquot from a random or well-mixed 24-hour collection to ARUP Amber Transport Tubes. (Minimun: 1 mL) Record total volume and collection time interval on transport tube and test request comment.
This is an Essential first-line test for suspected acute porphyria in adults. Use in determining metabolic response to IV hematin.
Performed
Sunday-Saturday
Methodology
Ion Xchange Chromot/Spectrophotometry
Reported
2-6 days
Notes
Appropriate test to rule out acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) and other acute attack types of porphyrias associated with neurologic and/or psychiatric symptoms.
