Evaluate porphyrias, including those involving deficiencies of enzymes which are needed for heme synthesis and chemical porphyrias.
Protect from light
Refrigerated (preferred) - 7 days
Frozen - 14 days
Ambient - NO
High-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) with fluorometric detection
Coproporphyrin (CP) I: | 0−24 μg/24 hrs |
Coproporphyrin (CP) III: | 0−74 μg/24 hrs |
Heptacarboxylporphyrins (7-CP): | 0−4 μg/24 hrs |
Hexacarboxylporphyrins (6-CP): | 0−1 μg/24 hrs |
Pentacarboxylporphyrins (5-CP): | 0−4 μg/24 hrs |
Uroporphyrins (UP): | 0−24 μg/24 hrs |