catecholamines in body fluid

Indications

• rule out pheochromocytoma

Increases

• associated with neurochromaffin tumors
  • pheochromocytoma
  • paraganglioma
  • neuroblastoma
• anxiety
• intense physical exercise

Procedure

• plasma dopamine, plasma epinephrine, plasma norepinephrine
• 24 hour urine catecholamines

More general terms

• special chemistry test

More specific terms

• catecholamines in blood
• catecholamines in CSF
• catecholamines in plasma
• catecholamines in urine
• dopamine in body fluid
• epinephrine in body fluid
• free catecholamines in body fluid
• norepinephrine in body fluid
• normetanephrine in body fluid

Additional terms

• metanephrines in 24 hour urine

Patient information

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