Catecholamines - 24Hrs Urine

Test Instructions

Total parameters available: 1

Parameter Names:Catecholamines - 24Hrs Urine Test

Instructions/Precautions:

• Alcohol: Please abstain from alcohol before the test
• Medication :Any pre-existing medication should only be stopped after consultation with the referring Physician
• Fluids Allowed : Water only

Reports

Soft Copy (Portal/Email) : If the sample is collected before 12 noon then the report will get delivered as per Reporting Time / Maximum TAT (Turn Around Time) indicated with the test. For samples collected after 12 Noon, 12 hours may be added to the Report Turn Around TimeHard Copy : Delivered at home upon request. A small convenience fee may apply.

Why it is Done

To help confirm or rule out a rare adrenal tumor called a pheochromocytoma or a rare extra-adrenal tumor called a paraganglioma; these tumors produce excess hormones called catecholamines, which are broken down to metanephrines.

What is this test

This assay is useful in the diagnosis of Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma. It is also used as an auxiliary test to Urine Vanil Mandelic Acid & Homovanilic Acid determination in the diagnosis and follow-up of patients with Neuroblastoma and related tumors. Plasma Metanephrine is the preferred test for the diagnosis of Pheochromocytoma. It is also useful for evaluating patients with Autonomic dysfunction / failure or Autonomic neuropathy.