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Synonyms |
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Adrenaline,
noradrenaline.
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Clinical
Indications |
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Test Includes |
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Free
epinephrine (adrenaline), Free norepinephrine (nor-adrenaline)
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Request Form |
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Combined Pathology Blood form
(Yellow/Black)
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Availability |
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On
request.
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Specific
Criteria |
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Investigation
of suspected phaeochromocytoma.
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Patient
Preparation |
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Certain
foods (bananas, pineapples, kiwi fruit, nuts and avocados)
must be avoided prior to and during collection of urine. A patient
information sheet is available.
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Turnaround
Time |
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1 week
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Specimen |
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24
hour urine collection into acid preservative
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Container |
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Acidified
24 hour urine container
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Lab. Handling |
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Record 24hr volume, aliquot and
store at 4C
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Causes for
Rejection |
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Non-acidified
urine collection. Unlabelled sample.
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Reference
Range |
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Free epinephrine: 20 - 110 nmol/24hr
Free norepinephrine: 100 - 560 nmol/24hr
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