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Random Urine, Vanillylmandelic Acid (VMA)

Test Catalog Information

Test Catalog Synonyms

EPIC Synonyms
Cerner Primary MnemonicVMA Random Urine
EPIC Display NameRandom Urine, Vanillylmandelic Acid (VMA)
Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

VMA Random Urine

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Vanillylmandelic Acid, Random Urine

EPIC Inpatient Orderable Yes
EPIC Outpatient Orderable Yes
Cerner Results VMA Random Urine
CREATRUR
VMA/ g Creatinine
Clinical Info

Pediatric testing for the evaluation of hypertension; diagnose and follow up neuroblastoma, ganglioneuroma, and ganglioneuroblastoma. Most neuroblastoma patients excrete excess HVA in 24-hour collections. If VMA and HVA are both used in work-up, up to 80% of all cases will be detected.

Specimen Type

Urine

Container

Urine Cntr

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Plastic Urine Tube or Cup no preservative Specimen: 10 ml Aliqout Random Urine (2 mL min) Transport Temperature: Refrigerated Stability: 7 Days Room Temperature                14 Days Refrigeratesd or Frozen Patient Preparation:  Patient should avoid salicylates, caffeine, phenothiazine, and antihypertension agents. Also coffee, tea, chocolate, fruit (especially bananas and any vanilla-containing substances for 72 hours prior to collection).  

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

7 Days Room Temperature                14 Days Refrigeratesd or Frozen Patient Preparation:  Patient should avoid salicylates, caffeine, phenothiazine, and antihypertension agents. Also coffee, tea, chocolate, fruit (especially bananas and any va

Methodology

Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)   This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by LabCorp. It has not been cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp

CPT

82570 84585   LOINC Code: 3124-5

PDM

5901370

Desired Epic Build Random Urine, Vanillylmandelic Acid (VMA)

Cerner Primary Mnemonic: VMA Random Urine
PDM 5901370
Informatics - WorkgroupChemistry
Synonyms *
Display Name *Random Urine, Vanillylmandelic Acid (VMA)
Order Entry Specimen Sources *
Order Entry Specimen Types
Urine
Specimen Navigator Specimen Types
Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources
Specimen Navigator Short Name
Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)Pediatric testing for the evaluation of hypertension; diagnose and follow up neuroblastoma, ganglioneuroma, and ganglioneuroblastoma. Most neuroblastoma patients excrete excess HVA in 24-hour collections. If VMA and HVA are both used in work-up, up to 80% of all cases will be detected.
IP Orderable Yes
OP Orderable Yes
AOEs *

AP AOEs
Special History No
Build Comments
Filter *
Procedure Category Change
Cerner Results

Result DescResult displayResult PDM
VMARU VMA Random Urine 5901370
CREATRUR CREATRUR 5908000A
VMACREATR VMA/ g Creatinine 1459879A

Current Actual EPIC Build as of 10/28/2024

Procedure Id 115651
Pdm 5901370
Order Display Name Random Urine, Vanillylmandelic Acid (VMA)
Procedure Name VANILLYLMANDELIC ACID, RANDOM URINE
Procedure Master Number LAB11675
Short Procedure Name VANILLYLMANDELIC ACID, RANDOM URINE
Category Code 6.0
Category Code Record Name LAB URINE ORDERABLES
Synonyms
Clinically Active Yes
Orderable Yes
Performable Yes
Filter Genomics
Reference Link Url https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/115651
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, Voided Urine, Foley 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
Op Lab Test Components For Report
Order Questions ["3045300170", "3045300171", "3045300173"]
Order Questions Record Name NH IP HOME COLLECT DATE NH IP HOME COLLECT DAYS NH IP HOME COLLECT MEDICALLY NECESSARY
Inpatient Order Questions []
Inpatient Order Questions Record Name
Order Specific Question Override Yes
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
EPIC OP AOEs

Question IDQuestion NameQuestionResponse TypeResponse ListRequire Response
3045300170 NH IP HOME COLLECT DATE Start Date Date Yes
3045300171 NH IP HOME COLLECT DAYS Days Custom List Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Yes
3045300173 NH IP HOME COLLECT MEDICALLY NECESSARY Medically Necessary? Yes/No Yes
EPIC IP AOEs

EPIC Components (results)

Component IDComponent NameBase NameCommon NameExternal NameCerner Result PDM
3047805236 VANILLYLMANDELIC ACID, RANDOM URINE VMARANDOMUR VANILLYLMANDELIC ACID, RANDOM URINE 5901370
5908000A
3047805237 VMA/ G CREATININE VMAGCREAT VMA G CREATININE 1459879A