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)
Neuroblastoma Profile (9253 & 9454)
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