Porphobilinogen Quantitative 24 Hour Urine Test and Its Price in India

This test is initial step towards the diagnoses of acute intermittent porphyria which can lead to disturbance is gastrointestinal path and neuropsychiatric disorders. Porphyria is resulted from the buildup of natural chemicals that procreate porphyrin in your body. Porphobilinogen is one of the different types of porphyrins found in human body.

Porphyrins are supposed to leave the body through urine and stools and if this process does not occur then these PBG can build up in the body and causes diseases. Porphyria is a genetic disease in most of the cases where the patient has inherited the disease from their parents. porphyria affects the human nervous system and skin. porphyria cannot be cured but managed by medicines and lifestyle changes.

When to get tested

• Severe pain in your abdomen
• Ache is your leg, chest and back
• Vomiting
• Red urine
• Suddenly feeling anxious
• Issues is breathing
• High BP

Specimen

• 24-hour urine collection is suggested for this test which means you are supposed to collect urine sample throughout the day.
• It is very necessary to keep the urine protected from the light during the collection of the specimen.

Complications

The probability of complications depends on the type of porphyria. Acute porphyria can be very fatal if an attack is not treated ASAP.  Long term complications with periodic acute attacks can cause chronic pain in the body, kidney failure and damage in the liver. Even when there is no way of preventing porphyria, if you have the disease, you should avoid triggers to help prevent symptoms.

Documents required

>>Doctor’s prescription
>>A valid identity proof

What is cost of Porphobilinogen Quantitative 24 Hour Urine Test

The cost of Porphobilinogen Quantitative 24 Hour Urine varies from INR 3000 to INR 4000.

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