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Random Urine, Vanillylmandelic Acid (VMA) and Homovanillic Acid (HVA)

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Cerner Primary Mnemonic: VMA and HVA, Child
PDM 5908565
Informatics - WorkgroupEndocrine
Synonyms *VMAHVA
VMA and HVA, Child
Display Name *Random Urine, Vanillylmandelic Acid (VMA) and Homovanillic Acid (HVA)
Specimen Sources (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Specimen Types (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Urine
Body Fluids (types sent through AOEs)
Specimen Navigator Specimen Types
Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources
Specimen Navigator Short Name
Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)First preferred test for screening for catecholamine-secreting tumors in a random urine specimen when requesting both homovanillic acid and vanillylmandelic acid Supporting a diagnosis of neuroblastoma Monitoring patients with a treated neuroblastoma
IP Orderable (inpatient) Yes
OP Orderable (outpatient) Yes
AOEs *

AP AOEs
Special History No
Build Comments
Filter *
Cerner Site RestrictMayo Medical Labs
Northwell Health Laboratories
Cerner Results

Result Desc Result display Result PDM
Child VMA Child VMA 5908566
Child HVA Child HVA 5908567
VMAHVA CD VMAHVA CD 5908568
VMAHVA Vol VMAHVA Vol 5908569

Actual Epic Build 3/11/2025

PROCEDURE ID 114524
PDM 5908565
ORDER DISPLAY NAME Random Urine, Vanillylmandelic Acid (VMA) and Homovanillic Acid (HVA)
PROCEDURE NAME RANDOM URINE, VANILLYLMANDELIC ACID (VMA) AND HOMOVANILLIC ACID (HVA)
PROCEDURE MASTER NUMBER LAB11061
SHORT PROCEDURE NAME VMA AND HVA, CHILD
CATEGORY CODE 6.0
CATEGORY CODE RECORD NAME LAB URINE ORDERABLES
SYNONYMS VMAHVA
VMA AND HVA, CHILD
CLINICALLY ACTIVE Yes
ORDERABLE Yes
PERFORMABLE Yes
FILTER GENOMICS
REFERENCE LINK URL https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/114524
ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
DEFAULT SPECIMEN TYPE Urine
SPECIMEN TYPE PICK LIST Urine
SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
OP SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
SPECIMEN SOURCE PICK LIST Urine, Catheter
Urine, Clean Catch
Kidney, Left
Kidney, Right
Ureter, Left
Ureter, Right
Bladder
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - MALE Urine, Clean Catch
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - FEMALE Urine, Clean Catch
SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST
OP SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST
IP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT VANCH
HVAC
OP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT VANCH
HVAC
ORDER QUESTIONS []
ORDER QUESTIONS RECORD NAME
INPATIENT ORDER QUESTIONS []
INPATIENT ORDER QUESTIONS RECORD NAME
ORDER SPECIFIC QUESTION OVERRIDE
INPATIENT QUESTION OVERRIDE
LOCATION RESTRICT LIST IP
LOCATION RESTRICT LIST IP RECORD NAME
LOCATION RESTRICT LIST INCLUDE IP
LOCATION RESTRICT LIST OP
LOCATION RESTRICT LIST OP RECORD NAME
LOCATION RESTRICT LIST INCLUDES OP
EDP AMB ORDER SPECIFIC QUESTIONS RECORD NAME
EDP IP ORDER SPECIFIC QUESTIONS RECORD NAME
EDP IP SPECIMEN SOURCE Urine, Clean Catch
Catheter
EDP OP SPECIMEN SOURCE
EDP IP SPECIMEN TYPE
EDP OP SPECIMEN TYPE Urine
DERIVED EDP IP BUTTONS S Urine, Clean Catch
DERIVED EDP IP BUTTONS T
DERIVED EDP OP BUTTONS S
DERIVED EDP OP BUTTONS T
IP ORDERABLE 1
OP ORDERABLE 1
STANDARD LAB COMPONENTS
STANDARD LAB COMPONENTS RECORD NAME
COMPONENT DATA REQUIREMENT
EPIC OP AOEs

EPIC IP AOEs

EPIC Components (results - crosswalked through Cerner)

Component IDComponent NameBase NameCommon NameExternal NameCerner Result PDM
3047805203.0 VANILLYLMANDELIC ACID, CHILD VANCH VANILLYLMANDELIC ACID, CHILD 5908566
3047802902.0 HOMOVANILLIC ACID, CHILD HVAC HOMOVANILLIC ACID CHILD 5908567