Specimen: 50 mL (10 mL min.) aliquot of random urine. Add 50% HCl drop by drop to bring the pH between 1–2. Do not use concentrated HCl. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Patient should strictly avoid Alpha-Methyldopa, Buspirone, Codeine, Isoproterenol metabolite, Mandelamine, L-dopa, Paracetamol, Metoclopramide, pepper, alcoholic beverages, tea/coffee, tobacco and strenuous exercise at least 72 hours before and during specimen collection.

Stability (Room): 8 hrs

Stability (Refrigerated): 5 days

Stability (Frozen): 30 days

Method: HPLC-EC

Comment: Initial testing for pheochromocytoma should always include measurement of plasma free metanephrines or urinary fractionated metanephrines or both. Recommended method to measure is LC-MS/MS OR HPLC-EC. Also see PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA PROFILE. Samples received on holidays will be reported in next schedule/next working day.

Price: Contact Medilab

Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days

Usage: 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.

Specialty: Oncologist

Disease: Cancer

Components: *Metanephrine *Normetanephrine

Courier Charges:

Home Collection: Available

Department: HPLC

Pre-test Information: 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.