Catecholamines, Fractionated, Plasma QCATPL

Method(s) Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS)
Synonym Catecholamines, Free, Dopamine, Epinephrine, Epinephrine, Noradrenalin, Adrenaline, Norepinephrine
Specimen Required
Collect

One 3 mL green (sodium heparin) top tube. Also accepted: lavender (EDTA) top tube.

Transport

2 mL frozen plasma (Min: 1 mL).

* Collection Instructions *

  • Draw specimen in a pre-chilled green-top vacutainer.
  • After drawing specimen, place green-top tube in an ice bath.
  • Centrifuge 20 minutes 1000 xg.
  • The plasma must be free of RBCs.
  • Freeze on dry ice to transport.
Stability

Ambient: 6 hours

Refrigerated: 6 hours

Frozen: 30 days

Unacceptable Conditions
  • Received room temperature
  • Received refrigerated
Schedule Mon-Sat; Report available: 5-7 days
CPTCode 82384
Notes Performing Laboratory-Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-San Juan Capistrano, CA
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s)
Reference Interval
 
Catecholamines, Total
(Less than 18 years)
Not established
Catecholamines, Total
(Greater than or equal to 18 years)
 
Epinephrine 
SupineLess than 58 pg/mL
UprightLess than 82 pg/mL
Norepinephrine 
Supine149-564 pg/mL
Upright199-937 pg/mL
Dopamine 
SupineLess than 16 pg/mL
UprightLess than 27 pg/mL
Total Catecholamines 
SupineLess than 632 pg/mL
UprightLess than 1046 pg/mL
No Appointment Necessary
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