Department of Clinical Laboratory, Kyoto University Hospital

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4.Endocrinological Test >> 4E.Adrenal Medulla Hormones>>4E055 homovanillic acid [pooled urine]

homovanillic acid

[pooled urine]

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Standard Code (JLAC10)

1 Analyte4E055homovanillic acid
Identification0000
Specimen004pooled urine
Method210other chromatographies
Result Identifying 0100
Result Identifying 0200

Specimen

Top Colour Collected Sample Quantity Measured Material Required
White Top urine per day (24h) 9 mL 1.0 mL

Specimen Rejection Criteria

haemolysis 
clotted 
lipaemia 
inappropriate sample volume 
wrong container 
urine samples without the appropriate preservativereject
received ambient 
unprotected from light 
opening tubes 
incterus 

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Container Temperature Stability
pooled urine Refrigerated 4 weeks

Turnaround Time (TAT)

3 - 4 days

Laboratory

outsourcing (LSI Mediennce Corporation)weekday (8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
night time or weekend

Reference Value

Period / Age
Specimenpooled urine
Methodliquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
  MaleFemaleUnit
00total value per day1.6 - 5.51.6 - 5.5mg/d
00concentration******mg/L
Specimenpooled urine
Methodhigh performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
  MaleFemaleUnit
00homovanillic acid2.1 - 6.32.1 - 6.3mg/d
Specimenpooled urine
Method 
  MaleFemaleUnit
00homovanillic acid1.5 - 6.61.5 - 6.6mg/d
Specimen
Method
  MaleFemaleUnit
Specimen
Method
  MaleFemaleUnit
Specimen
Method
  MaleFemaleUnit
Specimen
Method
  MaleFemaleUnit
Specimen
Method
  MaleFemaleUnit

Critical Value

High Value Low Value
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