Random Urine, 5 HIAA, Quantitative

Synonyms

  • 5 HIAA (SEROTONIN) RANDOM URINE
  • 5 HIAA, URINE, QUANTITATIVE, RANDOM
  • HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID
  • LAB353

Cerner Name

5 HIAA (serotonin) Random Urn

Clinical Info

Values above 10 mg/24 hours occur in carcinoid syndrome. Slight elevations also occur in nontropical sprue and after reserpine administration.

Specimen Sources

Urine, Catheter Urine, Clean Catch

Specimen Types

Urine

Specimen Volume

10 mL random urine (5mL min)

Container

Urine Cup

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Sterile Urine Container
Specimen:   10 mL random urine (5mL min) 
      After urine collection, add 6N HCl to maintain a pH below 3. Urine without preservative is acceptable if pH is below 6
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: Room temperature: 7 days                 Refrigerated: 30 days                 Frozen: 30 days
TAT: 3 - 4 Days
Patient Preparation:
Patient should avoid food high in indoles: avocados, banana, tomato, plum, walnut, pineapple, and eggplant. Patient should also avoid tobacco, tea and coffee three days prior to specimen collection.
 
 

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 7 days                 Refrigerated: 30 days                 Frozen: 30 days
TAT: 3 - 4 Days
Patient Preparation:
Patient should avoid food high in indoles: avocados, banana, tomato, plum, walnut, pineapple, and eggplant. Pat

Methodology

High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)

Days Performed

Performing Laboratories

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

83497

PDM

5908000

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
5 HIAA RANDOM URINE 5HIAAUR 5 HYDROXYINDOLEACETATE MG L IN URINE 5-HIAA, Random Urine
CREATININE, RANDOM URINE CREATUR CREATININE U Urine Creatinine

Result Interpretation

 
5-HIAA , Random Urine
 
2-10 Years ≤12.0  mg/g creat 
 >10 Years ≤10.0  mg/g creat
 
Creatinine, Random Urine
 
≤6 Months 2-32 mg/dL
7-11 Months   2-36 mg/dL
1-2 Years 2-128 mg/dL
3-8 Years 2-149 mg/dL
9-12 Years 2-183 mg/dL
>12 Years Male 20-370 mg/dL
>12 Years Female 20-320 mg/dL
 

Forms
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