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Urine Catecholamines

Alternate names:
Adrenaline, Catecholamines, Dopamine, Noradrenaline
Laboratory:
Referred Test
Test Code:
UCAT
Specimen types:
24 hour Urine
Container types:
24-hour urine - ACID bottle24-hour urine - ACID bottle
Collection Instructions:
Refrigerate, send to lab upon completion

24-hour urine collection in Acid bottle (50mL 3M HCl supplied by laboratory)

Drugs to avoid before or during urine collection;

Aldomet

methenamine

methenamine hippurate

levodopa

caffeine

aminophylline

theophylline

ethanol

guanethidine

reserpine

 

Patient Collection Instructions

 

Frequency:
Weekly
Result Turnaround Time:
7-10 days
Reference Interval:

Noradrenaline: 89-473 nmol/d

Adrenaline: 3-109 nmol/d

Dopamine: 424-2612 nmol/d

Laboratory Use Only

  

 

If EMR is not available, Pathology results are available from Auscare.  If you do not have an Auscare login,please complete attached form. https://pathology.easternhealth.org.au/handbook/downloads/Auscare%20access.pdf

Instruction on how to use Auscare - https://pathology.easternhealth.org.au/handbook/downloads/Auscare%20instructions.pdf

SPECIMEN COLLECTION MODULE (SCM) FAQs - CLICK HERE

CLICK HERE for a consent form to perform tests not covered by Medicare

TURN AROUND TIMES - When will my result be available?

CLICK HERE for Minimum Labelling Requirements

CLICK HERE for a printable Pathology request form

CLICK HERE for a Log sheet for recording Pathology results

"THE ART OF CCCCOLLECTION"

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE PREFERRED ORDER OF DRAW