Porphyrins - urine

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Female urinary tract

Male urinary tract

Porphyrin urine test

Urine uroporphyrin; Urine coproporphyrin

Normal results vary. In general, for a 24-hour urine test, the range is about 50 - 300 mg (milligrams).

Note: Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.

Abnormal results may be due to:

• Liver cancer
• Hepatitis
• Lead poisoning
• Porphyria (several types)

Review Date: 02/28/2011
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).

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