Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Epinephrine Adrenal Vein Sample

Synonyms

EPIAVS
EPINEPHRINE ADRENAL VEIN SAMPLE
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Cerner Name

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

Above Inferior vena cava Adrenal, Left Adrenal, Right Below Inferior vena cava Inferior vena cava Other

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.

Specimen Volume

2 mL Plasma (1mL min)

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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Orderable Everywhere

Results

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

Result Interpretation

<18 years	No Reference Range Available
≥18 years	Supine: <58 pg/mL Upright: <82 pg/mL

This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics.

It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.

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