Metanephrines, Random Urine METANRU

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Metanephrine, Random Urine

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Metanephrine, Random Urine

EPIC Order Name

Random Urine, Metanephrines

Clinical Info

Diagnose the presence of a pheochromocytoma, neuroblastoma, and ganglioneuroblastoma

Specimen Type

Urine

Container

Urine Random

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:   Urine Container
Specimen: 10 mL Random Urine (2.5 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability:  7 Days Room Temperature
               14 Days  Refrigerated or Frozen
 
Patient Preparation:  Medication and dietary monitoring. A number of drugs act through catecholamine mechanisms and must be discontinued 72 hours before and during collection. Bananas, pineapple, and plums are contraindicated
      
    

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

7 Days Room Temperature
               14 Days  Refrigerated or Frozen
 
Patient Preparation:  Medication and dietary monitoring. A number of drugs act through catech

Methodology

Metanephrines: liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS); creatinine: alkaline picric acid
 
Test Includes:  Creatinine; normetanephrine; metanephrine; metanephrine:creatinine ratio

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp
Test is Temporarily on delay
Turn around time is now 2 - 4 weeks

CPT

82570
83835

PDM

5910471

Result Interpretation

See Report
 
TAT: 4-8 Days

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