Lead & Zinc Protoporph/Heme Ratio

General Information

Lab Name

Pb and ZPPH

Lab Code

PBGRP

Epic Ordering

Lead Level w/ZPPH

Description

Synonyms

Components

Code	Name
ZPPH	Zinc protoporphyrin/Heme Ratio
PB	Lead
COM9	Comment
PBMTH	Lead Method

Method

Hematofluorometry

Reference Range

See individual components

Guidelines

Specimen Type: Blood
Collection: Preferred: 7 mL blood in ROYAL BLUE (Na2 EDTA) TOP tube.
Also acceptable: LAVENDER or GREEN TOP
Unacceptable: Spun Gel separator tubes
Handling Instructions
Quantity: requested: entire tube
minimum: 0.5 mL wbld

Processing: Specimen MUST be at Room Temperature to aliquot for ZPPH. Mix on ROCKER for 5 minutes then aliquot 1 mL whole blood into plastic vial for ZPPH. Re-stopper ROYAL BLUE for LEAD
Refrigerate both whole blood samples after aliquoting.

LIS Dept Code

Chemistry, University (CHU)

Performing Location(s)

HMC	Chemistry, Special 206-520-4600 325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-MT	Chemistry, Special 206-520-4600 Clinical Lab, Room NW220, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195

Frequency

PB: Tuesday ZPPH: Monday-Friday

Available STAT?