| Laboratory: | Clinical Biochemistry | ||||
| Test Name: |
PORPHOBILINOGEN DEAMINASE, ERYTHROCYTE - (B)
Test Code:
MIS8
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| Clinical Information: |
Collect specimen after a 12-14 hour fast.
Patient should be off medication, if possible, for at least 1 week and should abstain from alcohol for 24 hours. Contact Clinical Biochemistry and Genetics at (204 787-1534) prior to collecting specimen. Other name(s): Uroporphyrinogen Synthase |
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| Specimen Required: |
Whole Blood: 7.0 mL
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| Availability: |
Not routinely available. Contact Dr. Seargeant if there is a particular circumstance where this test is required.
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| More Information: |
Hematocrit must be provided for calculation of result.
Send specimen to HSC Cinical Biochemistry and Genetics Lab MS551. Do not freeze specimen. Store and send cold. XPBGD Specimen analysis referred to In-Common Laboratories. |