Pathology Handbook

Recent changes for Porphyrin Profile Blood
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
22nd November 2023	Volume (Adults)	20 mL	9 mL
	Collection & Request Instructions	Adequate clinical notes, plus requests and samples for urine porphyrins and for faecal porphyrins should be supplied as well as blood.	Adequate clinical notes, plus requests and samples for urine porphyrins and for faecal porphyrins should be supplied as well as blood.
22nd November 2023	Volume (Adults)	20 mL
	Collection & Request Instructions	Adequate clinical notes, plus requests and samples for urine porphyrins and for faecal porphyrins should be supplied as well as blood.	Adequate clinical notes, plus requests and samples for urine porphyrins and for faecal porphyrins should be supplied as well as blood.
22nd November 2023	Volume (Adults)	20 mL
	Preferred Container Type	Lithium Heparin (without Gel)	EDTA 10 mL
	Collection & Request Instructions	Adequate clinical notes, plus requests and samples for urine porphyrins and for faecal porphyrins should be supplied as well as blood.	Adequate clinical notes, plus requests and samples for urine porphyrins and for faecal porphyrins should be supplied as well as blood.

Laboratory:

Clinical Biochemistry

Test Code:

POR

Specimen Types:

Blood
Plasma

Container Types:

EDTA 10 mL

Adults Volume or Mass:

9 mL

Collection & Request Instructions:

Two (2x) collection tubes required
Retrospective testing not possible.

Adequate clinical notes, plus requests and samples for urine porphyrins and for faecal porphyrins should be supplied as well as blood.

Transport Instructions between Sites and/or Laboratories:

Protect from Light
Send to lab immediately

Assay Frequency:

Fortnightly

External Laboratory:

Melbourne Health Shared Pathology Service