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Test ID: HVA
Homovanillic Acid (HVA), 24 Hour, Urine

Secondary ID A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011

9253

Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

This test (homovanillic acid), along with vanillylmandelic acid, is useful for screening children for catecholamine-secreting tumors

 

Monitoring neuroblastoma treatment

 

Screening patients with possible inborn errors of catecholamine metabolism

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)

Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name

Homovanillic Acid (HVA), 24 Hr, U

Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching

HVA (Homovanillic Acid)
Neuroblastoma Profile (9253 & 9454)