Porphobilinogen urine
urine porphyrin screen
PBG
Acute porphyria screen
37.57
The price of this test is included in the Urine Porphyrin screen
Fresh random urine, nil preservative. Protect from light. Best taken at time of symptoms.
Please send pottle, not tube aliquot. Require minimum of 10ml
Frozen, protect from light
Biochemistry
Weekly
1 week
Manual
Screen: Nil detected.
PBG is performed as part of the urine porphyrin screen.
This is a screening method only. Screen positive samples are referred for confirmation and quantification
Porphyrin screening requires testing of urine, faeces and blood, ideally collected when symptomatic.
10 mL
PORUP
$PBGU