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| 91005 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid (HIAA), Urine |
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| Collect: |
Timed Urine
Also Acceptable Random Urine |
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| Submit: |
5 mL (Min:3 mL) Timed Urine. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Also Acceptable 5 mL (Min:3 mL) Random Urine. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube. |
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| Special Handling: |
24 HR Urine Collection Preferred Keep Specimen Refrigerated During Collection State Collection Time State Volume Patients should abstain, if possible, from medications, over-the-counter drugs, and herbal remedies for at least 72 hours prior to the test. Foods and medications associated with altered urinary HIAA results: Decreased HIAA: Aspirin, chlorpromazine (Thorazine), corticotropin, dihydroxyphenylacetic acid, ethanol, gentisic acid, homogentisic acid, hydrazine derivatives, imipramine (Tofranil®), isocarboxazid (Marplan), keto acids, levodopa, MAO inhibitors, methenamine, methyldopa (Aldomet®), perchlorperazine, phenothiazines (Compazine®), promazine, promethazine (Mepergan®). Increased HIAA: Acetaminophen, acetanilide, caffeine, coumaric acid, diazepam (Valium®), ephedrine, fluorouracil, glycerol guaiacolate (Guaifenesin), melphalan (Alkeran®), mephenesin, methamphetamine (Desoxyn), methocarbamol (Robaxin®), naproxen, nicotine, phenacetin, phenmetrazine, phenobarbital, phentolamine, rauwolfia, reserpine. Foods: Avocados, bananas, eggplant, pineapple, plums, tomatoes, walnuts. Foods rich in serotonin and medications which may affect metabolism of serotonin must be avoided at least 72 hours before and during collection of urine for HIAA. |
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| Stability: | Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: 2 Week(s); Incubated: Unacceptable | |||||||||
| Methodology: | High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) | |||||||||
| Performed: | Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday | |||||||||
| Reported: | 2-4 Day(s) | |||||||||
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| Interpretive Data: | Please see report for interpretive data. | |||||||||
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