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Test ID CTP0 Catecholamine Fractionation, Plasma, Free


Specimen Required


Only orderable as part of profile. For more information see CATPA / Catecholamine, Endocrine Study, Plasma.


Useful For

Diagnosis of pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma in specimens collected from individuals in a supine position, as an auxiliary test to fractionated plasma and urine metanephrine measurements

 

Diagnosis and follow-up of patients with neuroblastoma and related tumors, as an auxiliary test to urine vanillylmandelic acid and homovanillic acid measurements

 

Evaluation of patients with autonomic dysfunction/failure or autonomic neuropathy

Method Name

Only orderable as part of profile. For more information see CATPA / Catecholamine, Endocrine Study, Plasma.

Reporting Name

Catecholamine, Fract, Supine, P

Specimen Type

Plasma EDTA Meta

Specimen Minimum Volume

4 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Plasma EDTA Meta Frozen 28 days

Reference Values

Only orderable as part of a profile. For more information see CATPA / Catecholamine, Endocrine Study, Plasma.

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday

Report Available

2 to 5 days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Test Classification

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
CTP0 Catecholamine, Fract, Supine, P 95056-8

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
33862 Norepinephrine, Supine 1601-4
33863 Epinephrine, Supine 1465-4
33864 Dopamine, Supine 95053-5

CPT Code Information

82384