Uroporphyrin

Porphyrin tests measure the level of porphyrins in your blood, urine (pee), or stool (poop). Your body uses porphyrins to make heme. Heme is part of hemoglobin, which is a protein in your red blood cells that carries oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body.

Porphyrin tests are used to help diagnose or to monitor all types of porphyria.

Source: MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine

Normal range

1 published range, each from a named source

1030 ug/24 hr drawn: all ages · American Board of Internal Medicine (Laboratory Test Reference Ranges)

Normal: 10–30 ug/24 hr

Ranges from American Board of Internal Medicine (Laboratory Test Reference Ranges).

details

Sample: Urine · LOINC
Code: LOINC 12270-5 · ug/24 hr
Also known as: Octacarboxyphyrin, Urophorph, Uroporphyrin, Heme

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