Catecholamines - Urine
Alternate Names : Adrenalin-Urine Test, Dopamine-Urine Test, Epinephrine-Urine Test, Homovanillic Acid (HVA), HVA, Metanephrine, Norepinephrine-Urine Test, Normetanephrine, Urine Catecholamines, Urine Metanephrine, Vanillylmandelic Acid (VMA), VMA
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How to Prepare for the Test?
Certain foods can increase urinary catecholamines, including coffee, tea, bananas, chocolate, cocoa, citrus fruits, and vanilla. Avoid these for several days prior to the test.
Avoid other factors that can affect the test, including acute stress and vigorous exercise.
Consult your health care provider regarding the need to discontinue drugs that can affect the test. Drugs that can increase catecholamine measurements include caffeine, levodopa, lithium, aminophylline, chloral hydrate, clonidine, disulfiram, erythromycin, insulin, methenamine, methyldopa, nicotinic acid (large doses), quinidine, tetracyclines, and nitroglycerin.
Drugs that can decrease catecholamine measurements include clonidine, disulfiram, guanethidine, imipramine, MAO inhibitors, phenothiazines, salicylates, and reserpine.
If the collection is being taken from an infant, a couple of extra collection bags may be necessary.
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