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Epinephrine Adrenal Vein Sample Build info

Synonyms

  • EPINEPHRINE ADRENAL VEIN SAMPLE
  • EPIAVS
  • LAB4144

Short Name

EPINEPHRINE ADRENAL VEIN SAMPLE

Procedure Master Number

LAB4144

Procedure ID

189687

Clinical Info

This test, when used in conjunction with the measurements of other catecholamines, may aid in evaluating 
catecholamine-producing pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas (PPGLs). 

Specimen Sources

 Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

 Blood

Container

Lavender (EDTA tube oir Dark Green (NaHep)

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Lavender Top Tube or Dark Green Top Tube
Specimen:  2.0 mL Plasma (1.0 mL min)
Please indicate site 1) Above IVC 2) Below IVC 3) IVC 1 4) IVC 2 5) IVC 3 6) Left Adrenal 1 7) Left Adrenal 2 8) Left Adrenal 3
9) Right Adrenal 1 10) Right Adrenal 2 11) Right Adrenal 3
Collection InstructionsDraw specimen in a pre-chilled green-top Vacutainer®. Plasma should be separated in a refrigerated centrifuge within 30 minutes of collection and then frozen immediately at -20° C in plastic vials. 

Transport Instructions

Frozen

Specimen Stability

6 Hours Room Temperature
6 Hours Refrigerated
60 Dyas Frozen

Methodology

Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS)

Days Performed

TAT:  5-8 Days

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Insititute

CPT

82542
LOINC Code: 2230-1

PDM

 245770

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Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
EPINEPHRINE ADRENAL VEIN SAMPLE EPIADRENAL EPINEPHRINE ADRENAL VEIN SAMPLE
EPINEPHRINE ADRENAL VEIN SAMPLE SITE EPIADRENAL EPINEPHRINE ADRENAL VEIN SAMPLE SITE Epinephrine Adrenal Vein Sample Site

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