Random Urine, Metanephrines Build info

Synonyms

• METANEPHRINES, RANDOM URINE
• METANEPHRINES, RANDOM URINE
• METANRU
• PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA
• Metanephrines free, urine
• NMN (Normetanephrines) urine
• Normetanephrine, (NMN), free
• Normetanephrines, urine
• LAB11668

Short Name

METANEPHRINES, RANDOM URINE

Procedure Master Number

LAB11668

Procedure ID

NWH_74551219

Clinical Info

Diagnose the presence of a pheochromocytoma, neuroblastoma, and ganglioneuroblastoma

Specimen Type

Urine

Container

Urine Random

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:   Urine Container
Specimen: 10 mL Random Urine (2.5 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability:  7 Days Room Temperature
               14 Days  Refrigerated or Frozen
 
Patient Preparation:  Medication and dietary monitoring. A number of drugs act through catecholamine mechanisms and must be discontinued 72 hours before and during collection. Bananas, pineapple, and plums are contraindicated
      
    

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

7 Days Room Temperature
               14 Days  Refrigerated or Frozen
 
Patient Preparation:  Medication and dietary monitoring. A number of drugs act through catech

Methodology

Metanephrines: liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS); creatinine: alkaline picric acid
 
Test Includes:  Creatinine; normetanephrine; metanephrine; metanephrine:creatinine ratio

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp
Test is Temporarily on delay
Turn around time is now 2 - 4 weeks

CPT

82570
83835

PDM

5910471

Results