Test ID: METAF
Metanephrines, Fractionated, 24 Hour, Urine
Secondary ID
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
83006
NY State Approved
Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Yes
Useful For
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
A first- and second-order screening test for the presumptive diagnosis of catecholamine-secreting pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas
Confirming positive plasma metanephrine results
Special Instructions and Forms
Describes specimen collection and preparation information, test algorithms, and other information pertinent to test. Also includes pertinent information and consent forms to be used when requesting a particular test
Method Name
A short description of the method used to perform the test
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) Stable Isotope Dilution Analysis
Reporting Name
A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Metanephrines, Fractionated, 24h, U
Aliases
Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
Fractionated metanephrines +
Free Metanephrine
Metanephrines free, urine
NMN (Normetanephrines), urine
Normetanephrine, (NMN), free
Normetanephrines, urine
Free Metanephrine
Metanephrines free, urine
NMN (Normetanephrines), urine
Normetanephrine, (NMN), free
Normetanephrines, urine


