Lab tests catalogue
1 search results
Lab tests catalogue
Dopamine (Urine)
Synonyms: Catecholamines
Material: 24 hour acidified urine
Method: HPLC
Once per week
Accredited:
Preanalytics: table 5 days at 2 - 8 °C, 1 month at -20 °C
to avoid bacterial growth the pH must be <5
1 day prior to collecting the urine sample, following foodstuffs should be avoided: coffee, tea, alcohol, nicotine.
Following drugs can impact the test results: alpha-methyldopa, barbiturates, beta- receptor antagonists, chlorpromazine, clonidine, guanethidine, insulin, reserpine, salicylic acid, tranquilizers, sulfonamide, tetracyclines.
With the consent of the physician, the treatment with these drugs may be interrupted 7 days prior to collecting the urine sample.
to avoid bacterial growth the pH must be <5
1 day prior to collecting the urine sample, following foodstuffs should be avoided: coffee, tea, alcohol, nicotine.
Following drugs can impact the test results: alpha-methyldopa, barbiturates, beta- receptor antagonists, chlorpromazine, clonidine, guanethidine, insulin, reserpine, salicylic acid, tranquilizers, sulfonamide, tetracyclines.
With the consent of the physician, the treatment with these drugs may be interrupted 7 days prior to collecting the urine sample.