Random Urine, Catecholamines, Fractionated, Urinary Free Build info

Synonyms

  • RANDOM URINE, CATECHOLAMINES, FRACTIONATED, URINARY FREE
  • DOPAMINE
  • EPINEPHRINE
  • FREE CATECHOLAMINE FRACTIONATION
  • NOREPINEPHRINE
  • LAB3096

Short Name

CATECHOLAMINES, FRACTIONATED, RANDOM URINE

Procedure Master Number

LAB3096

Procedure ID

172871

Clinical Info

Clinically, the measurement ofcirculating catecholamines is valuable in the diagnosis of catecholamine secreting tumors associated chiefly with hypertension (pheochromocytomas, neuroblastomas, and gangliomas) and with the evaluation of orthostatic hypotension.

Specimen Type

Urine

Container

Urine Cup

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Urine container
Specimen: 10 mL random urine (5mL min) pH below 3
Transport Temperature: Room Temperature
Stabilty: 7 Days Room Temperature
                7 Days Refrigerated
               28 Days Frozen
Collection Instructions: After urine collection add 6N HCL to maintain a pH below 3
Urine without preservative is acceptable if pH is below 6 and sample shipped frozen

Transport Instructions

Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

Methodology

High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
Includes: Creatinine, Norepinephrine, Dopamine, and Total Catecholamines (calculated)

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp

CPT

82384
82570

PDM

5908860

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
CREATININE, RANDOM URINE CREATU CREATININE U Creatinine, Ur
DOPAMINE RANDOM URINE DOPAMINE DOPAMINE RANDOM URINE
DOPAMINE, URINE DOPAMTUR DOPAMINE, URINE
EPINEPHRINE RANDOM URINE EPINEPRANUR EPINEPHRINE RANDOM URINE
EPINEPHRINE, URINE EPINEPU EPINEPHRINE, URINE
NOREPINEPHRINE RANDOM URINE NOREPI NOREPINEPHRINE RANDOM URINE
NOREPINEPHRINE, URINE NOREPI NOREPINEPHRINE, URINE