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General Information
Alias: NMH, urine; Nonmetanephrines, urine
Performed: Sun-Sat
Turn Around Time: 2-4 days
CPT Codes: 83835
Performed By: Referral Lab
Notes:
If possible, patient should abstain from medications for 72 hours prior to collection.
For Lab Staff Only: Transfer a 4 mL aliquot to a 4mL Sulfamic Acid tube.
Clinical Utility: First-line test in suspected pheochromocytoma.
Link:
Metanephrines Fractionated by HPLC-MS/MS, Urine
Components
Name |
Method |
Sex |
Age Range |
Ref. Range Low |
Ref. Range High |
Units |
Metanephrine, Urine Interpretation |
Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry |
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See Link |
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Normetanephrine Urine, per volume |
Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry |
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See Link |
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Metanephrines Urine, per volume |
Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry |
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See Link |
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Creatinine Urine, per volume |
Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography |
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See Link |
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Specimen Requirements
Type |
Container |
Volume |
Units |
Collection / Delivery |
Storage / Transport |
Off Campus |
Random Urine (Clean Catch, Catheterized, Suprapubic) |
100mL Sterile Cup |
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Room Temperature |
Transport urine cup refrigerated. |
Timed Urine (24HR) |
Urine Jug, No Additive |
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Refrigerate during collection. Document specimen volume and duration of collection. |
Refrigerate |
Transport urine cup refrigerated.
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