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Porphobilinogen (PBG), Urine

CPT Code(s): 84110
Specimen Required: Patient Preparation:
Collect:Random or 24-hour urine. Refrigerate 24-hour specimens during collection.
Specimen Preparation:Protect from light. Transfer 8 mL aliquot from a random or well-mixed 24-hour collection to RDL Amber Transport Tubes. (Min: 3.5 mL) Record total volume and collection time interval on transport tube and test request form.
Storage/Transport Temperature:Frozen.
Stability:Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 4 days; Frozen: 1 month
New York DOH Approval Status: This test is New York DOH approved.
Aliases:
  • PBG, QuantitativePorphobilinogenWatson-Schwartz Test
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