Catecholamines High Performance Liquid Chromatography Random Urine
What is this test?
The three catecholamines are Norepinephrine, epinephrine, and dopamine are the principal secretory products of neural tissue. Clinically, the measurement of circulating catecholamines is valuable in the diagnosis of catecholamine secreting tumors associated chiefly with hypertension pheochromocytomas, neuroblastomas and gangliomas and with the evaluation of orthostatic hypotension.
Also known as Catecholamines Adrenaline and Nor-adrenaline High performance Liquid Chromatography Random Urine.
Test Preparation
No special preparation is needed for Catecholamines High Performance Liquid Chromatography Random Urine. Inform your doctor if you are on any medications or have any underlying medical conditions or allergies before undergoing Catecholamines High Performance Liquid Chromatography Random Urine. Your doctor depending on your condition will give specific instructions.
Understanding your test results
| Gender | Age groups | Value |
| UNISEX | All age groups | 2 - 16 mcg/g creatinine |
| UNISEX | All age groups | 7 - 65 mcg/g creatinine |
| UNISEX | All age groups | 40 - 390 mcg/g creatinine |