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Pseudonyms

24 hr Urine Adrenaline, Urine Noradrenaline, Urine Dopamine

Collection Requirements

10 ml Urine (24 Hr acid)

Adult Min vol: 10ml, Paed Min vol: 2ml

Patient should avoid ingestion of bananas 24 hrs prior commencement of urine collection and during the period of urine collection

Ensure all age / warning labels are attached to the container.

Ensure patient / carer understands risk associate with the acid - use interpreter services if required.

Tube Colour

Urine (24 Hr Acid)

Requires own tube?

No

Department

Biochemistry

Reference Interval

See report

Availability

Weekly, TAT: 1 week

Reference Laboratory

Royal Children's Hospital, Laboratory Services, Level 4, East Building, 50 Flemington Road, Parkville VIC 3052. tel 03 9345 4200, fax 03 9345 9884

Fee

Medicare rebatable Item No. 66779

Notes

Please collect in acid bottles. Samples will be rejected if pH >3.

LAB NOTES: 24 hour urine collections must be collected into a bottle that contains 1 mol/L (5%) acetic acid as a preservative. The volume of 1 mol/ L acetic acid to be added to the bottle depends on the age of the patient. See Document number SR-W-034 or SR-P-007 for volume of acid to be added to the container prior to collection.

Test code: U24CAT

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