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PORPHOBILINOGEN, plasma CPT 4 Code: Test Order Mnemonic: PBG-PLab: Porphyrin Laboratory Request Form: Miscellaneous slip Collection: Routine venipuncture Storage Instructions: Centrifuge the specimen, remove plasma from red cells, protect plasma from light and refrigerate. Causes for Rejection: Sample not protected from light. Availability: Samples are accepted 24 hours per day at Sample Management, 5.136 McCullough or from 8 AM-5 PM, Monday-Friday at Room 3.102, Ewing Hall. Turnaround Time: Routine; test is performed weekly. Specimen: Whole blood or Plasma Volume: 5 mL Minimum Volume: 1.5 mL Container: Green top tube (heparin) Reference Range: 0 - 0.1 mg/mLReviewed Feb. 2008 by Dr. Chul Lee |
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