METANEPHRINES FRACTIONATED, 24 HOUR URINE

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THIS ASSAY IS USEFUL AS A SCREENING TEST FOR THE PRESUMPTIVE DIAGNOSIS OF CATECHOLAMINE SECRETING PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA & PARAGANGLIOMAS. METANEPHRINE AND NORMETANEPHRINE ARE 3-METHOXY METABOLITES OF EPINEPHRINE AND NORMETANEPHRINE RESPECTIVELY. THESE ARE FURTHER METABOLIZED TO VMA. THIS ASSAY MAY BE USED AS A FIRST ORDER SCREENING TEST.

50 ML (10 ML MIN.) ALIQUOT OF 24-HOUR URINE. COLLECT URINE WITH APPROPRIATE VOLUME OF 50% HCL TO MAINTAIN PH BETWEEN 1 2. DO NOT USE CONCENTRATED HCL. RECORD 24 HOUR VOLUME ON TEST REQUEST FORM AND URINE CONTAINER. SHIP REFRIGERATED OR FROZEN. PATIENT SHOULD STRICTLY AVOID ALPHA- METHYLDOPA, BUSPIRONE, CODEINE, ISOPROTERENOL METABOLITE, MANDELAMINE, L-DOPA, PARCETAMOL, METOCLOPRAMIDE, PEPPER, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, TEA/COFFEE, TOBACCO AND STRENUOUS EXERCISE AT LEAST 72 HOURS BEFORE AND DURING SPECIMEN COLLECTION.

METANEPHRINES FRACTIONATED, 24 HOUR URINE

Rs 7,860 Rs 6,000

24 % OFF

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