5-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid (5-HIAA), Random Urine with Creatinine Q5HIRU
Method(s) | High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Electrochemical Detection | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Synonym | Carcinoid Screen, Serotonin 5-HIAA, 5-HIAA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Specimen Required | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Collect | Random urine collection. Also acceptable: urine without preservative if pH is below 6 and the sample is shipped frozen. |
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Transport | 10 mL urine with 6N HCI collected in a plastic screw-cap container. (Min: 5 mL) * Collection Instructions *
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Stability | Ambient: 7 days Refrigerated: 30 days Frozen: 30 days |
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Unacceptable Conditions | pH greater than 3.0 and received unfrozen |
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Schedule | Tue-Sat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
CPTCode | 82570, 83497 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes | Performing Laboratory-Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-San Juan Capistrano, CA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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