Vanillylmandelic Acid, 24-Hr U (LABCORP)

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LAB452: Vanillylmandelic Acid, 24Hr Urine | LABCORP EAP: 004143

LABCORP LAB: 24 HR URINE CONTAINER (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 10

Test Includes: Urinary epinephrine; urinary norepinephrine; urinary dopamine Special Instructions: Include 24-hour total urine volume on the test request form and date and time collection started and finished. Note: If original container is received with pH >3, but <5, adjust pH to <3 with 6N HCl. Specimen: Urine (24-hour) Volume: 30 mL aliquot Minimum Volume: 4 mL aliquot Container: Brown urine container with 30 mL 6N HCl preservative. Caution: Strong acid. May cause skin burns. Collection: Instruct the patient to void at 8 AM and discard the specimen. Preservative must be added to the container prior to the start of collection. Then collect all urine including the final specimen voided at the end of the 24-hour collection period (ie, 8 AM the next morning). Label container. Keep collection on ice. Measure and record total urine volume on the test request form. Remove 20 mL aliquot. pH should be <5. For more information, refer to the Preservative Quick Reference Chart in Specimen Collection: Urine Specimens. Storage Instructions: Refrigerate during and after collection.

LABCORP LAB
STAT: 5760 min
Routine: 5760 min
Extended TAT: No TAT min
Timed: 5760 min
Life or Death: 5760 min