Catecholamines - blood

Alternative names:

adrenalin-test; dopamine; epinephrine-test; norepinephrine

Normal values:

epinephrine: 20 ng/100 ml
norepinephrine: 60 ng/100 ml

Note: ng/ml = nanograms per milliliter

What abnormal results mean:

Elevated levels of urinary catecholamines may indicate

• acute anxiety
• ganglioblastoma (very rare)
• ganglioneuroma (very rare)
• neuroblastoma (rare)
• pheochromocytoma (rare)
• severe stress

Additional conditions under which the test may be performed:

• Shy-Drager syndrome