Catecholamines - urine
Alternative 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
What the risks are:
There are no risks.
Special considerations:
The accuracy of the test can be affected by several foods and drugs as well as physical activity and stress (See "How to prepare for the test").
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