5 HIAA (serotonin) Random Urn 5HIAARU

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

5 HIAA (serotonin) Random Urine

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

5 HIAA Random Urine

EPIC Order Name

Random Urine, 5 HIAA, Quantitative

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

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 Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

83497

PDM

5908000

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

 

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