Plasma Metanephrines

Sample Type:

Turnaround Time:

10 days

Sample Stability:

Instrument / Procedure:

LCMS/MS

Units:

A:nmol/L

B:µg/L

Notes/Precautions:

Fasting sample

Sample to be frozen within 1 hour.

Home sampling is not advisable.

2 specific aliquots for this analysis

Reference Range:

Normetadrenaline

A:nmol/L

17 years <0,47

60 years <0,71

>60 Years <1,05

‍

B:µg/L

17 years <0,09

60 years <0,13

>60 Years <0,19

‍

Metadrenaline

A:nmol/L <0,36

B:µg/L <0,073

‍

Ortho Methyldopamine

A:nmol/L <0,15

B:µg/L <0,03

‍

An increased value of up to 1.5 times the upper limit value can be considered as 'not significant'.

If necessary, the results can be interpreted in light of urine metanephrines results.

Precautions:

Accreditation Status:

Accredited

Testing Laboratory:

Eurofins Biomnis France