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Catecholamines (urine during an acute episode)

Keywords

Adrenalin, Adrenal medulla, dopamine, noradrenalin, Paraganglioma, Pheochromocytoma

Material
Urine collected during an attack
see note
Note

Urine collected during an attack. | For attack urine: use spot urine-tube with hydrochloric acid (53). | Protect from light. | Limitation as a mandatory service: Only if neuroblastoma is suspected and for monitoring neuroblastoma.

Min. quantity 5 mL
Stability 4 days / 18-25°C; 2 weeks / 2-8°C; 1 month / -20°C
Duration 2 - 4 days
Frequency 2 x per week (monday, thursday)
Method Liquid chromatography / mass spectrometry (LCMS)
Price CHF 114.80
Tariff 114.80 TP
Designation see single analyses

Single analyses

Creatinine (urine)
kreau. Urine
kreau. Urine
Dopamine/creatinine
dopaq
dopaq
Dopamine (urine)
dopa 24h-Urine with hydrochloric acid
dopa 24h-Urine with hydrochloric acid
Norepinephrine/creatinine
noraq
noraq
Norepinephrine (urine)
nora 24h-Urine with hydrochloric acid
nora 24h-Urine with hydrochloric acid
Epinephrine/creatinine
adrq
adrq
Epinephrine (urine)
adr 24h-Urine with hydrochloric acid
adr 24h-Urine with hydrochloric acid

Team of consultants

MD Uta Deus Specialist in General Internal Medicine, FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry
Specialist in General Internal Medicine, FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry T +41 61 486 13 68
PhD Maurus Curti FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main fields Clinical Chemistry, Haematology, Immunology, Microbiology
FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main fields Clinical Chemistry, Haematology, Immunology, Microbiology T +41 61 486 14 75
Dr. sc. nat. Corinne Ruppen FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry
FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry T +41 61 486 13 67
Dr. rer. nat. Kristina Vollmer FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry
FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry T +41 61 486 14 77