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PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test

Recent changes for Catecholamines Urine- random (spot)

Recent changes for Catecholamines Urine- random (spot)
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
19th July 2024	Collection & Request Instructions	Drugs to avoid before or during urine collection— Aldomet, methenamine, methenamine hippurate, levodopa, caffeine, aminophylline, theophylline, ethanol,guanethidine and reserpine. One day PRIOR to collecting the urine the patient should abstain from bananas, coffee, pineapple and walnuts.	One day PRIOR to collecting the urine the patient should abstain from bananas,

Date

Field

Changed From

Changed To

19th July 2024

Collection & Request Instructions

Drugs to avoid before or during urine collection—
Aldomet, methenamine, methenamine hippurate, levodopa, caffeine, aminophylline, theophylline, ethanol,guanethidine and reserpine.

One day PRIOR to collecting the urine the patient should abstain from bananas, coffee, pineapple and walnuts.

One day PRIOR to collecting the urine the patient should abstain from bananas,

Catecholamines Urine- random (spot)

Alternative Names:

Urine Catecholamines - random (spot)

Laboratory:

Clinical Biochemistry

Test Code:

UCAT

Specimen Types:

Urine random

Container Types:

Urine Bottle ACID

Adults Volume or Mass:

20 mL

Minimum/Paediatric Volume or Mass:

10 mL

Collection & Request Instructions:

One day PRIOR to collecting the urine the patient should abstain from bananas,

Transport Instructions between Sites and/or Laboratories:

RoomTemp within Alfred/Esky from External sites

Assay Frequency:

Weekly

External Laboratory:

Women's and Children's Pathology Services, RCH

Additional Notes:

Random(spot) Urine Catecholamines will only be accepted for children where 24hr collection is not possible.