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TEST ID CATFRACr CATECHOLAMINE, FRACTIONATED, PLASMA RML

Important Note

Patient should be calm and supine for 30 minutes prior to collection.

Place specimen on ice after collection.

CRITICAL FROZEN. Specimen should be centrifuged and frozen within one hour.

Testing is sent to RML lab. For more information, click link below. 

RML lab catalog-Catecholamines, Fractionated, Plasma

Performing Laboratory

NRLS-Regional Medical Lab

Specimen Type

Plasma

Specimen Required

Container/Tube:
Preferred: Mint Green top( Lithium Heparin)
Acceptable: Sodium Heparin( Green top/No-gel)
Specimen Volume: 4.0 mL

Collection Instructions:

Patient Preparation: Patient should be calm and supine for 30 minutes prior to collection.
Collect: Green (sodium or lithium heparin). Collect on ice.
CRITICAL FROZEN. Specimen should be centrifuged and frozen within one hour.

Plasma tubes should be centrifuged ans plasma separated within 1 hours of collection. 

Specimen Minimum Volume

2.1 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type

Temperature

Time 
Plasma Refrigerated NOT Acceptable
  Ambient NOT Acceptable
  Frozen(preferred) 30 days

Profile Information

Reporting Name

Always
Performed
Epinephrine Yes
Norepinephrine Yes
Dopamine, Plasma Yes
Catecholamine Interpretation Yes

 

Reference Values

An interpretive report will be provided

Day(s) Performed

Sunday, Tuesday- Saturday

Report Available

2-5 days

Methodology

Quantitative HPLC/Tandem Mass Spectrometry