Competency information
Details
Perform the analyses to laboratory standard operating procedures:
- porphobilinogen (PBG)
- porphyrin screen (qualitative)
- porphyrins (quantitative).
Considerations
- The investigation and management of patients with:
- porphyria
- Other diagnostic modalities used in the investigation and confirmation of the diagnosis of porphyria:
- molecular testing
- quantitative analysis and identification of porphyrin and porphyrin precursors.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Outcome Perform the range of laboratory and point-of-care techniques used in the workplace to investigate nutritional disorders. |
| # 4 | Outcome Perform the clinical and laboratory investigation and analysis and management of disorders of iron metabolism and haem synthesis. |