| Specimen requirements: |
24 hour Urine
Container |
| |
or: 4 oz Urine
Container |
| Reference ranges: |
| CATEGORY |
LOW |
HIGH |
UNITS |
QUALITATIVE |
Epinephrine |
0 |
25 |
mcg/dL |
N/A |
Norepinephrine |
0 |
100 |
mcg/dL |
N/A |
Dopamine |
60 |
440 |
mcg/dL |
N/A |
|
| Unit of measure: |
mg/dL |
| Ideal sample: |
N/A |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
N/A |
| Method of collection: |
24 hour urine or random urine
refrigerated |
| Transportation: |
N/A |
| Label instructions: |
N/A |
| Request test on form: |
"Write in" MULTI LABS
[Chem/Hem/UA/Tox/BB/Rheum] ( 151-104 ) |
| Order/entry screen(s): |
Chemistry Urine Browse Function |
| Stat frequency: |
N/A |
| Stat turn around time: |
N/A |
| Routine frequency: |
Daily |
| Must be in by: |
N/A |
| Routine turn around time: |
3-5 Days |
| For Hillcrest deliver to: |
SCRAP : Specimen Central Receiving
and
|
| |
Processing, room 2-117
|
| For Thornton deliver to: |
Chemistry : Processing Desk, 1st
floor, Hospital,
|
| |
room 1-013
|
| This test is sent to : |
ARUP - Associated
Regional & University |
| Scheduling requirements : |
N/A |
| Method: |
Gas Chromatography |
| Special Instructions: |
Obtain 24-hour urine container from
the SCRAP lab. Interfering substances: alpha-methyldopa, aspirin, bananas,
carbon tetrachloride, chloral hydrate, decaborane, demeclocycline, erythromycin,
ethanol, formaldehyde, inderal, isoproterenol, niacin, nicotine, nitroglycerine,
quinidine, reserpine, riboflavin, tetracycline, tosylete bretylium,
syrosingopine, triamterene. The foods and drugs listed above will adversely
affect the test results of catecholamines. Patients submitting specimens should
not be allowed any of these foods or drugs for 72 hours prior to that time or
during the time the specimen is being collected. Correct method of collection
for 24-hour specimen.A. Discard first morning specimen. B. Save all urine voided
up to and including the first morning specimen at the end of the 24 hours. Send
to the laboratory. C. All 24 hour urine specimens should be refrigerated or kept
on ice. D. Collection dates and times are to be included on the chemistry test
request. |
| |
Results are available on a Chart Copy |
| |
Results are Quantitative |
| CyberLAB abbreviation: |
CATEU |
| CyberLAB code: |
8105 |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
24-hour or random urine. Refrigerated
or frozen. |
