Metanephrines, 24-Hour Urine
Test Code: BIO141 | Sample: 24-Hour Urine
Test Overview
Measures this marker in urine to help assess kidney function and metabolism. Metanephrines, 24-Hour Urine. Method: EIA.
Preparation Instructions
Collect all the urine you pass over 24 hours in the container provided: discard the first urine on day one, then collect everything up to and including the first urine of the next morning. Keep the container refrigerated during collection. Avoid bananas, pineapple, chocolate, coffee and tea for 48 hours before and during collection.
Sample Collection
You collect your urine over 24 hours in a container provided by the lab. Sample requirement: 24 H urine: 24 hour Urine should be collected in mug and transferred to relevant Urine container with 10 ml of 24 Hours Urine. Use HCL As Preservative preservative. 10 ml of aliqout to be send to lab in refrigerated condition along with clinical history and mention Urine volume of 24 Hr collected sample for calculation purpose. Time of collection, start time to end time and exclude first urine sample and include last voided urine sample. Many analytes like VMA, 5 HIAA, adrenaline may require drug avoidance as well as bananas, tea , coffee , cold drink avoidance for accurate results and such history to be conveyed to lab.
About Your Results
Results are usually ready within 24 hours of the sample reaching the lab. You will be notified when your report is released, and you can download it from your patient portal.
Standard Clinical Reference Ranges
| Parameter Name | Normal Reference Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Biological reference interval provided on official report. | ||