Iron and Porphyrin Metabolism

Herbert L. Bonkovsky, M.D.
Clinical Consultant,
Special Chemistry Laboratory
(508) 856-3068

• Aminolevulinic Acid Dehydratase RBC



• Aminolevulinic Acid, Urine, Quantitative (includes PBG, Quantitative)



• FEP, Free Erythrcytic Protoporphyrin, Quantitative, (includes Zinc Protoporphyrin)



• Galactose Metabolism Study & Interpretation



• Iron, Tissue, Quantitative



• Iron, Urine, Quantitative



• Porphobilinogen Deaminase, Erythrocytic



• Porphobilinogen, Urine, Qualitative



• Porphobilinogen, Urine, Quantitative (includes ALA, Quantitative)



• Porphyrins, Feces, Qualitative



• Porphyrins, Feces, Fractions (by HPLC)



• Porphyrins, Plasma, Spectral Pattern & Interpretation



• Porphyrins, Plasma, Total



• Porphyrins, RBC, Total



• Porphyrins, RBC, Fractions (by HPLC)



• Porphyrins, Plasma, Fractions (by HPLC)



• Porphyrins, Urine, Qualitative (Screen)



• Porphyrins, Urine, Quantitative (Total)



• Porphyrins, Urine, Fractions (by HPLC)



• Porphyrins, Uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase, RBC (includes FEP, quantitative)



• Zinc Protoporphyrin, Tissue, Quantitative (includes total protoporphyrin, quantitative)