Specimen:

Urine More information

Collection Medium:

Minimum:

For peds, contact Pharmacy for correct amount of concentrated HCl.
Children 5 years and under suggest: 1 mL 6 N HCl for every 100 mL urine 
produced.

Adult minimum:  10 mL of a well-mixed 24 hr urine collected with 25 mL 
6N HCl as preservative (preferred) or random urine.
Pediatric minimum:  5 mL aliquot of 24 hr collection.

Analytic Time:

2 weeks

Reference Range:

                    Range                Mean
               (ug/g creatinine)  (ug/g creatinine)
Newborn - 1 year   160-2350              1150
Children 1-2 yrs   290-1950               985
Children 2-8 yrs   210-1470               593
Children 8-15 yrs  140-1300               379
Adults              75- 520               165

                    Range         Mean
               (ug/24 hours)  (ug/24 hours)
Newborn - 1 year      Not determined
Children 1-2 yrs      Not determined
Children 2-8 yrs      Not determined
Children 8-15 yrs     Not determined
Adults              60 - 580    Not determined

Pediatric value were determined on both random and 8 hour urine 
collections.

Comments:

24 hr collection. 25 ml 6N HCl as preservative.

If screening for Neuroblastoma, the following tests need to be ordered: 
CATNBSU (Catecholamines, Fractionated), DOPNBSU (Dopamine), HVANBSU 
(Homovanillic Acid), METNBSU (Metanephrines), VMANBSU (Vanillylmandelic 
Acid).

CPT Code:

82384

See also:
Catecholamines, Fractionated, Urine
Homovanillic Acid (HVA), Urine
Metanephrines, Urine
Neuroblastoma Screen, Urine
Vanillylmandelic Acid (VMA), Urine

See Additional Information:
Urine Tests Requiring Preservatives, Refrigeration or Special Containers