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Unit Code 8599:
Uroporphyrinogen Decarboxylase (UPG D), Erythrocytes

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Useful For

Diagnosis of PCT and HEP

Testing Guides and Forms

• Porphyrinogens, Porphyrins, and Porphyrias 
• Porphyria (Acute) Testing Algorithm 
• Porphyria (Cutaneous) Testing Algorithm 

Method Name

High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)/Incubation
of Lysed Erythrocytes
See "Porphyria (Acute) Testing Algorithm", and
"Porphyria (Cutaneous) Testing Algorithm" in
Special Instructions for additional information.

Reporting Name

Uroporphyrinogen Decarboxylase, RBC

Ordering Mnemonic

UPGD

Aliases

Erythrohepatic uroporphyria (EHUP)

 

Hepatoerythropoietic Porphyria (HEP)

 

Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (PCT)

UPG (Uroporphyrinogen) <span style='mso-bidi-fon

UPGD (Uroporphyrinogen Decarboxylase)

UROD (Uroporphyrinogen Decarboxylase)

Key