Metanephrines (Urine)
Metadrenaline and normetadrenaline are metabolites of adrenaline and noradrenaline respectively. Their excretion is elevated in the presence of catecholamine secreting phaeochromocytoma or paraganglioma.
| Tube | 24h Acid Urine (HCl) |
|---|---|
| ID | 29968 |
| Availability | Weekdays. Assay is run once weekly. Please contact the laboratory if urgent analysis is required. |
| Additional Information | If 24 hour urine collection is problematic, consider the plasma metanephrine test instead. Contact the Duty Biochemist to discuss. |
| Turn Around | 11 days |
| Send to | First Class Post to: Specialist Laboratory Medicine, Block 46, St James's University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7TF |
| Collection Con | Accurately timed 24 hour collection. Sample must be collected into 24 hour urine bottle containing hydrochloric acid. Please contact lab if required. Random sample acceptable for paediatric patients. |
| Sample REQ | 24 hour urine collected into HCl. Record volume and collection period and send 20 mL aliquot. Store at 4C prior to sending. |
| Units | umol/24hours |
| Telepath | METU2J |
| ICE Codes | LMETU |
