Test ID: UPGD
Uroporphyrinogen Decarboxylase (UPG D), Whole Blood
Secondary ID 
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
8599
NY State Approved Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Conditional
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Diagnosis of porphyria cutanea tarda type II and hepatoerythropoietic porphyria
Genetics Test Information Provides information that may help with selection of the correct test or proper submission of the test request
Uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase (UPGD) is deficient in cases of type II porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT). Enzyme analysis is uninformative in sporadic PCT cases.
Testing Algorithm Delineates situation(s) when tests are added to the initial order. This includes reflex and additional tests.
The following algorithms are available in Special Instructions:
-Porphyria (Acute) Testing Algorithm
-Porphyria (Cutaneous) Testing Algorithm
Special Instructions and Forms Describes specimen collection and preparation information, test algorithms, and other information pertinent to test. Also includes pertinent information and consent forms to be used when requesting a particular test
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)/Incubation of Lysed Erythrocytes
Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
UPG Decarboxylase, WB
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
Erythrohepatic Uroporphyria (EHUP)
Hepatoerythropoietic Porphyria (HEP)
Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (PCT)
Hepatoerythropoietic Porphyria (HEP)
Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (PCT)
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