Porphobilinogen (PBG) Deaminase, Erythrocyte PORPHD
| Method(s) | Quantitative Enzymatic/Fluorometry |
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| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | One 3 mL lavender (EDTA) top tube. Also acceptable: One pink (K2EDTA) top tube. |
| Transport | 3 mL whole blood, frozen. (Min: 1 mL) |
| Remarks | HgB (hemoglobin) result required. Perform automated HGB on EDTA whole blood before preparing for transport. |
| Stability | Ambient: 4 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 month. |
| Unacceptable Conditions | Clotted specimens, body fluid other than EDTA preserved whole blood. |
| Schedule | Tue, Thur |
| Billing Code | 5010892 |
| CPTCode | 82657 |
| Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
| Reference Interval | |
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Adult: 2.10-4.30 mU/g Hb |
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