Vanillylmandelic Acid (VMA), 24 hr Urine

Test ID: ZG003

CPT code: 84585
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Specimen Type: Plastic 24hr urine container, no preservative
Frequency: 3 – 4 days working day.
Instructions: 4 mL Urine from Plastic urine container, no preservative, Ambient. Min 1 mL aliquot.
Text: Diagnose pheochromocytoma. VMA is of value for evaluation of hypertension, diagnose & follow up neuroblastoma, ganglioneuroma, & ganglioneuroblastoma. Most neuroblastoma patients excrete excess HVA in 24-hour collections. If VMA & HVA are both used, up to 80% of cases will be detected. 20 – 32% of patients with neuroblastoma do not have elevation of VMA.
Methodology: Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)

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