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PCT causes blistering of the backs of hands and the forehead which usually heals with a small scar and milia formation. Autosomal dominant inheritance of a single mutation of the UROD gene.
All samples collected must be protected from light. Collection Bottles: Blood - Purple EDTA, Urine - White plain 20ml universal,
Faeces - Blue Faecal 20 ml universal
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