Porphyrins Profile ( URINE)
- Brand: Mosaic Diagnostics - Testing
- Product Code: GPL34
- Availability: In Stock
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INR 45,456.00
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INR 45,456.00
The Building Blocks of Heme
The Porphyrins Profile measures the level of porphyrins in urine. High levels of porphyrins may indicate porphyria. Porphyria refers to a group of inherited or acquired diseases that prevent your body from correctly making heme, the precursor to hemoglobin. Elevated urine levels of porphyrins result from inhibition of key enzymatic steps, this can be from genetic deficiencies in heme production enzymes, hepatitis, renal disease, erythroid disease, as well as by heavy metal inhibition of heme enzyme synthesis. Elevated levels of urinary porphyrins have been found in both experimental animals and humans exposed to heavy metals.
Details
Why Test Levels of Porphyrins?
The porphyrins profile measures the levels of various porphyrins in a patient’s urine. Porphyrins are a group of natural compounds that play a crucial role in the production of heme, a component of hemoglobin that carries oxygen in the blood.
The profile includes markers that are intermediates in the heme synthesis pathway. Abnormal levels of these porphyrins can indicate a number of different disorders, including porphyrias, lead poisoning, liver diseases, and certain types of cancers.
Porphyrins testing can help diagnose and monitor the progression of these disorders, as well as evaluate the effectiveness of treatment. The results of the test can provide important information for practitioners to make accurate diagnoses and develop personalized treatment plans for their patients.
Analytes
The Porphyrin Profile measures six key markers for a comprehensive assessment of porphyrin levels:
- Coproporphyrin I and III (CP)
- Heptacarboxy (7-CP)
- Hexacarboxy (6-CP)
- Pentacarboxy (5-CP)
- Precoproporphyrin (PreCP)
- Uroporphyrins (UP)
Test Prep and Instructions
MosaicDX offers patient-friendly sample collection kits that simplify testing. Our kits include visual, step-by-step instructions for test preparation and sample collection, personalized shipping cards, and pediatric collection bags if needed. With MosaicDX, patients can easily collect samples for testing with confidence and accuracy.
The Porphyrins test instructions below is a companion to the urine collection instructions as the Porphyrins test requires an additional component.