Zinc protoporphyrin/Heme Ratio
General Information
- Lab Name
- Zinc protoporphyrin/Heme Ratio
- Lab Code
- ZPPH
- Epic Ordering
- Zinc Protoporph./Heme Ratio
- Description
- Synonyms
- Protoporphyrin/Heme Ratio
Interpretation
- Method
- Hematofluorometry
- Reference Range
-
Units: umol/mol
Female Male Age Range Age Range 0- 30-80 0- 30-80
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Blood
- Collection
-
3 mL blood in LAVENDER or GREEN TOP tube
Also acceptable: 7 mL blood in ROYAL BLUE (Na2 EDTA) top tube
Pediatric Draw: 1 full LAVENDER or GREEN TOP MICROTAINER or 2 Hematocrit tubes
Unacceptable: Spun Gel separator tubes
- Handling Instructions
- Quantity
-
requested: 0.5 mL whole blood
minimum: 0.2 mL whole blood
Processing
- Processing
- Refrigerate whole blood. Do not Freeze
Note: Acceptable to share ZPPH with spun Green or EDTA tube if gel is not present. Handle plasma aliquots first and save spun red cell for ZPPH testing.
Performance
- LIS Dept Code
- Chemistry, Harborview (CHH)
- Performing Location(s)
-
HMC Chemistry, Special
206-520-4600325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
- Frequency
- Monday-Friday
- Available STAT?
- with Lab Med Resident approval ONLY
Billing & Coding
- CPT codes
- 84202
- LOINC
- 29763-0
- Interfaced Order Code
- UOW263
- Interfaced Result Code
- UOW263