Metanephrines
Metadrenaline (plasma/serum); Metanephrine; Normetadrenaline; Normetanephrine; 3-Methoxynoradrenaline; Catecholamine Metabolites; DOPAC; Mets; 3,4-Dihydroxymandelic acid; Phaeochromocytoma Screen; Biogenic Amines; Metanephrines; Free Metanephrines 3 MT, 3 Methoxy Tyramine,
57.8
Please collect one full EDTA tube dedicated for this test only.
Patient does NOT need to be resting / supine for a screening test, but may require to be if results are marginally raised.
Preferred Sample: EDTA (Lavender cap).
Acceptable sample Lithium Heparin (Green cap). Gel or non-gel.
Grossly lipemic and haemolysed samples should be avoided.
Separate the sample from the cells within 4 hours of collection, freeze and store at -20ºC.
Frozen
Sendaway - Biochemistry
Referred to external laboratory.
Minimum of 1 ml plasma.
MNEPP
