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

Synonyms

  • RANDOM URINE, VANILLYLMANDELIC ACID (VMA) AND HOMOVANILLIC ACID (HVA)
  • VMAHVA
  • VMA AND HVA, CHILD
  • LAB11061

Short Name

VMA AND HVA, CHILD

Procedure Master Number

LAB11061

Procedure ID

NWH_17887121

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

Results

Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
HOMOVANILLIC ACID, CHILD HVAC HOMOVANILLIC ACID CHILD
VANILLYLMANDELIC ACID, CHILD VANCH VANILLYLMANDELIC ACID, CHILD
VMAHVA CD VMAHVA VMAHVA CD VMAHVA CD
VMAHVA VOL VMAHVA VMAHVA VOL VMAHVA Vol