Random Urine, Vanillylmandelic Acid (VMA) and Homovanillic Acid (HVA)
Test Catalog Information
| Test Catalog Synonyms | |
| EPIC Synonyms |
VMAHVA VMA and HVA, Child |
| Cerner Primary Mnemonic | VMA and HVA, Child |
| EPIC Display Name | Random Urine, Vanillylmandelic Acid (VMA) and Homovanillic Acid (HVA) |
| Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name | VMA and HVA, Child |
| Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name | VMA and HVA, Child |
| EPIC Inpatient Orderable | Yes |
| EPIC Outpatient Orderable | Yes |
| Cerner Results |
Child VMA Child HVA VMAHVA CD VMAHVA Vol |
| Clinical Info |
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 |
| Specimen Type |
Urine |
| Container |
Urine Cntr |
| Collection Instructions |
Container/Tube: Sterile cup Volume: 5 mL random urine (2 mL min) Collection Instructions: 1. Collect a random urine specimen. 2. Adjust urine pH to 1 to 5 with 50% acetic or hydrochloric acid. Patient Preparation: Administration of L-dopa may falsely increase homovanillic acid and vanillylmandelic acid results; it should be discontinued 24 hours prior to and during collection of specimen. |
| Transport Instructions |
Refrigerated |
| Specimen Stability |
28 days Refrigerated 180 Days Frozen |
| Methodology |
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) |
| Days Performed |
TAT: 4-6 Days |
| Performing Laboratory |
Mayo Medical Laboratories |
| CPT |
83150-HVA 84585-VMA LOINC Code: 90250-2 |
| PDM |
5908565 |
Desired Epic Build Random Urine, Vanillylmandelic Acid (VMA) and Homovanillic Acid (HVA)
| Cerner Primary Mnemonic: | VMA and HVA, Child | |||||||||||||||
| PDM | 5908565 | |||||||||||||||
| Informatics - Workgroup | Endocrine | |||||||||||||||
| Synonyms * | VMAHVA VMA and HVA, Child | |||||||||||||||
| Display Name * | Random Urine, Vanillylmandelic Acid (VMA) and Homovanillic Acid (HVA) | |||||||||||||||
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Urine
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| 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 | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| OP Orderable | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Special History | No | |||||||||||||||
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Current Actual EPIC Build as of 10/28/2024
| Procedure Id | 114524 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pdm | 5908565 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Order Display Name | Random Urine, Vanillylmandelic Acid (VMA) and Homovanillic Acid (HVA) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Procedure Name | VMA AND HVA, CHILD | ||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Reference Link Url | https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/114524 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Default Specimen Type | Urine | ||||||||||||||||||
| Specimen Type Pick List | Urine | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Edp Ip Specimen Source | Urine, Clean Catch Catheter | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Edp Op Specimen Type | Urine | ||||||||||||||||||
| Derived Edp Ip Buttons S | Urine, Clean Catch | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Ip Orderable | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Op Orderable | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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