| Laboratory | Exult Diagnostics, Dr. Lal PathLabs, Metropolis Labs, Oncquest Labs, Pathkind Labs |
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Price range: ₹ 3100 through ₹ 3870
| EX0010 5-HIAA (5-HYDROXY INDOLE ACETIC ACID), 24 HOUR URINE | |||||||
| Specimen: | 50 mL (10 mL min.) aliquot of 24-hour urine. Collect urine with an appropriate volume of 50% HCl to maintain pH between 1–2. Do not use concentrated HCl. Record 24-hour volume on the test request form and urine container. Ship refrigerated or frozen. The patient should strictly avoid banana, kiwi, walnut, avocado, brinjal, pineapple, plum, tomato & drugs like Fluorouracil, Melphalan, Paracetamol & Acetaminophen, Heparin, L-dopa, Reserpine, Salicylates, Chlorpromazine, Imipramine, Isoniazid, MAO inhibitors, Phenothiazines, Promethazine, alcoholic beverages, caffeine, tea/coffee, tobacco and strenuous exercise at least 72 hrs before and during specimen collection. | ||||||
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| Method: | High-Performance Liquid Chromatography | ||||||
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| Report: | Contact us to know the TAT. | ||||||
| Usage: | 5-HIAA is a major metabolite of Serotonin excreted in the urine. Normally 1-3% of dietary Tryptophan is metabolized to serotonin but in patients with Intestinal Carcinoid syndrome, as much as 60% Tryptophan is converted to Serotonin. | ||||||
| Doctor Specialty: | Oncologist | ||||||
| Disease: | Cancer | ||||||
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| Courier Charges: | 0.00 | ||||||
| Home Collection: | Available (*T&C Apply) | ||||||
| Department: | Biochemistry | ||||||
| Pre Test Information: | Avoid banana, kiwi, walnut, avocado, brinjal, pineapple, plum, tomato & drugs like Fluorouracil, Melphalan, Paracetamol & Acetaminophen, Heparin, L-dopa, Reserpine, Salicylates, Chlorpromazine, Imipramine, Isoniazid, MAO inhibitors, Phenothiazines, Promethazine, alcoholic beverages, caffeine, tea/coffee, tobacco, and strenuous exercise at least 72 hours before and during specimen collection. | ||||||
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