Specimen

Urine More information

Collection Medium:

Minimum:

24 hr collection; with 25 ml 6N HCl as preservative or random urine 
without preservative.  For peds, contact Pharmacy for correct amount of 
HCl.

Rejection Criteria:

Specimen not collected in container with 25 mL 6N HCl.

Analytic Time:

1 week

Reference Range:

                    Range               Range
                 (mg/24 hours)     (mg/g creatinine)
Children:
Birth - 1 Year:  Not Determined         5 - 21
1 - 2 Years:     Not Determined         9 - 16
2 - 8 Years:     Not Determined         3 - 16
8 - 15 Years:    Not Determined         4 - 15

Adults:           0.7 - 7.8           1.1 -  6.3

Comments:

If screening for Neuroblastoma, the following tests need to be ordered: 
CATNBSU (Catecholamines, Fractionated), DOPNBSU (Dopamine), HVANBSU 
(Homovanillic Acid), METNBSU (Metanephrines), VMANBSU (Vanillylmandelic 
Acid).

Methodology:

Resin column extraction; HPLC electrochemical detector

CPT Code:

83150, 82570

See also:
Catecholamines, Fractionated, Urine
Dopamine, Urine
Metanephrines, Urine
Neuroblastoma Screen, Urine
Vanillylmandelic Acid (VMA), Urine

See Additional Information:
Urine Tests Requiring Preservatives, Refrigeration or Special Containers