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Vanillylmandelic Acid, urine
| Item | Value | ||||||||||
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| Approval req'd? | No | ||||||||||
| Available Stat? | No | ||||||||||
| Test code | VMA | ||||||||||
| Performed by | China Basin Chemistry | ||||||||||
| In House Availability | Tuesday, Friday (day shift) | ||||||||||
| Method | HPLC | ||||||||||
| Container type | 24 hour urine collection container or urine cup Click here for Urine Preservative Requirements |
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| Amount to Collect | Entire 24 hour urine output or random urine (See preferred volume) | ||||||||||
| Sample type | 24 hour urine collection or random urine | ||||||||||
| Preferred volume | 5 mL urine | ||||||||||
| Processing notes | Aliquot 5 mL. | ||||||||||
| Units | mg/g Creatinine | ||||||||||
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| Synonyms | VMA | ||||||||||
| Stability | Samples without preservative are stable at room temperature for 5 days. | ||||||||||
| Turn around times | 1-4 days | ||||||||||
| Additional information | This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by the Clinical Laboratories at the Medical Center at UC San Francisco. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. A creatinine is automatically run and separately billed on each sample. |
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| LOINC code | 30571-4 | ||||||||||
| LDT or Mod FDA? | Yes | ||||||||||
| Last Updated | 3/24/2013 7:04:58 PM | ||||||||||
| Entry Number | 1003 |
If you have additional questions regarding this test, please call: 415-353-1667