Lead & Zinc Protoporph/Heme Ratio
General Information
- Lab Name
- Pb and ZPPH
- Lab Code
- PBGRP
- Epic Ordering
- Lead Level w/ZPPH
- Description
Use: Increased ZPPH levels can be observed in iron deficiency and chronic lead poisoning.
- Synonyms
- Chronic lead poisoning, PB
- Components
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Code Name ZPPH Zinc protoporphyrin/Heme Ratio PB Lead COM9 Comment PBMTH Lead Method
Interpretation
- Method
Hematofluorometry
- Reference Range
- See individual components
- Guidelines
Ordering & Collection
- 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
- 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.
Performance
- LIS Dept Code
- Chemistry, University (CHU)
- Performing Location(s)
-
HMC Chemistry, Special
206-520-4600325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-MT Chemistry, Special
206-520-4600Clinical Lab, Room NW220,
University of Washington Medical Center,
1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195 - Frequency
- PB: TuesdayZPPH: Monday-Friday
- Available STAT?
- No
Billing & Coding
- CPT codes
- 83655, 84202
- LOINC
- 29763-0
- Interfaced Order Code
- UOW1621