Pathology

Test & Collection Guide

PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test

Recent changes for Urine Catecholamines
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
21st November 2024	Collection & Request Instructions		If requested on a Paediatric patient, please seek Chemical Pathologists approval.
	Processing Instructions	Record request as Urine Metnaphrines, follow instructions as per urine metanphrines, and add to Chemical Pathologist Review List. 24 hour urine, in acid bottle, a 50 ml aliquot is referred out along with the recorded total 24 hrs volume and pH level. Extra 50 mL aliquot need to be stored.	24 hour urine, in acid bottle, a 50 ml aliquot is referred out along with the recorded total 24 hrs volume and pH level. Extra 50 mL aliquot need to be stored.
	Method		Record request as Urine Metnaphrines, follow instructions as per urine metanphrines, and add to Chemical Pathologist Review List. Paediatric patients - See Chemical Pathologists for approval

Urine Catecholamines

Ordering information:

Urine Catecholamines are no longer performed. Please request Urine metanephrines.

Alternate names:

Adrenaline, Catecholamines, Dopamine, Noradrenaline

Laboratory:

Unassigned

Test Code:

UCAT

Specimen types:

24 hour Urine

Container types:

24-hour urine - ACID bottle

Collection Instructions:

Refrigerate, send to lab upon completion

If requested on a Paediatric patient, please seek Chemical Pathologists approval.

Frequency:

Weekly

Result Turnaround Time:

7-10 days

Laboratory Use Only

Storage Instructions:

24 hour urine, in acid bottle, a 50 ml aliquot is referred out along with the recorded total 24 hrs volume and pH level.

Extra 50 mL aliquot need to be stored.

Laboratory Notes:

Record request as Urine Metnaphrines, follow instructions as per urine metanphrines, and add to Chemical Pathologist Review List.

Paediatric patients - See Chemical Pathologists for approval

Test & Collection Guide

PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test

Recent changes for Urine Catecholamines

Date

Field

Changed From

Changed To

Collection & Request Instructions

Processing Instructions

Method