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Recent changes for Zinc Protoporphyrin
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
22nd November 2023	Preferred Container Type	Lithium Heparin (without Gel)	EDTA 3 mL
	Collection & Request Instructions	Only added by laboratory if required on the basis of results from a blood porphyrin Screen. See sample requirements for Porphyrin Blood Profile.	Only added by laboratory if required on the basis of results from a blood porphyrin Screen. See sample requirements for Porphyrin Blood Profile.

Date

Field

Changed From

Changed To

22nd November 2023

Lithium Heparin (without Gel)

EDTA 3 mL

Only added by laboratory if required on the basis of results from a blood porphyrin Screen. See sample requirements for Porphyrin Blood Profile.

Laboratory:

Clinical Biochemistry

Test Code:

ZNPROTO

Specimen Types:

Blood

Container Types:

EDTA 3 mL

Collection & Request Instructions:

Only added by laboratory if required on the basis of results from a blood porphyrin Screen. See sample requirements for Porphyrin Blood Profile.

Transport Instructions between Sites and/or Laboratories:

Room Temperature

Assay Frequency:

Fortnightly

External Laboratory:

Melbourne Health Shared Pathology Service