Random Urine, 5 HIAA, Quantitative Build info

Synonyms

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

Short Name

5 HIAA QUANT RU

Procedure Master Number

LAB353

Procedure ID

35201

Clinical Info

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

Specimen Type

Urine

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 Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

83497

PDM

5908000

Results