Investigation Name:Catecholamines (Paed) for Neuroblastoma (CATZ, VMA

Pathology Laboratory:Chemistry Referred Ext 85290

Requestable Seperately?No

E-Requesting Tab:PAED-Only

Minimum Sample Volume:5 mL

Expected Turnaround Time:6 Weeks

Test Code:UCAP

Sample Type:

Complex Reference Range:Age HVA (umol/ HMMA (umol/ mmol creat) mmol creat) < 6 months <28.0 <14.0 6 – 9 months <25.0 <14.0 9 – 12 months <23.0 <14.0 1 – 2 years <20.0 <12.5 2 – 3 years <16.0 <9.0 3 – 4 years <13.0 <7.5 4 – 5 years <11.0 <6.5 5 – 7 years <10.0 <6.0 7 – 10 years <9.0 <5.0 >10 years <8.5 <4.5 Age Dopamine (nmol/ mmol creatinine) < 1 year 1950 1 – 3 years 1450 3 – 4 years 950 4 – 7 years 850 7 – 10 years 750 10 – 13 years 650 >13 years 550

Collection Conditions / Other Information:24 hour urine into acid or Spot urine required. Spot urine must be acidified, immediately, by laboratory (see below). For 24 hour urine need to titrate volume of acid in the bottle prior to collection please see DB for advice LAB INSTRUCTIONS: Random urine must be acidified immediately to pH < 3.0 using concentrated acid in the laboratory.

Reference Laboratory Details:Biochemical Genetics, Specialist Laboratory Medicine, Block 46, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, LS9 7TF

Referred to Another Laboratory?Yes

Reference Lab Code:BGSJL