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Free Protoporphyrin
Test Name Free Protoporphyrin
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = 2 LavenderS Minimum Testing Volume = 3 ml Plasma (EDTA) Tubes must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Collect sample in plasma EDTA. Protect specimen from light. Specimen must be labelled inside and outside light-protecting wrap. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label. Special Instructions Whole Blood (EDTA) Do not spin. Hematocrit must be provided to allow calculation of result. Specimen may be frozen after measurement of hematocrit Stability: Stable refrigerated for 2 weeks and frozen for 2 months. Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible. Sample Rejection Criteria: Other anticoagulants and clotted specimens are unacceptable. Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity Samples will be rejected
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) 10 Days	Test Utilization Routine > 10 Days
Reference Value Adult: 0.40 - 1.00 µmol/L
Test Code MISCS	Methodology Fluorescence Spectrophotometry
Testing Location Referred Out – ON, Canada (ROICL02)	Other Information

Free Protoporphyrin

Test Name

Free Protoporphyrin

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = 2 LavenderS

Minimum Testing Volume = 3 ml Plasma (EDTA)

Tubes must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Collect sample in plasma EDTA. Protect specimen from light. Specimen must be labelled inside and outside light-protecting wrap. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label.

Special Instructions Whole Blood (EDTA) Do not spin. Hematocrit must be provided to allow calculation of result. Specimen may be frozen after measurement of hematocrit

Stability: Stable refrigerated for 2 weeks and frozen for 2 months.

Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.

Sample Rejection Criteria: Other anticoagulants and clotted specimens are unacceptable. Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity Samples will be rejected

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

10 Days

Test Utilization

Routine > 10 Days

Reference Value

Adult: 0.40 - 1.00 µmol/L

Test Code

MISCS

Methodology

Fluorescence Spectrophotometry

Testing Location

Referred Out – ON, Canada (ROICL02)