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VMA (VANILLYLMANDELIC ACID), RANDOM URINE |
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Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB3263
Geisinger Epic ID: 47274
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SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Urine | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
10 mL random urine | |
Patient preparation: |
It is preferable for the patient to be off medications for 3 days before specimen collection. However, common antihypertensives (diuretics, ACE inhibitors, calcium channel blockers, alpha and beta blockers) cause minimal or no interference. Patient should avoid alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco (including use of nicotine patch), bananas, citrus fruits, and strenuous exercise before collection. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Lab personnel (to be determined per site) will test the pH of the urines and adjust to less than 3.0 using 6N HCl before Referred Testing ships the specimen. | |
Transport temperature: |
Room temperature. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 10 days. Refrigerated: 14 days. Frozen: 1 year. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Received frozen. Received with a pH > 3.0. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
82570, 84585 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Methodology: |
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) |
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Synonyms: |
Vanillylmandelate VMARU
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