Test    Catecholamines
   Department    Clinical Biochemistry, Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
   Comment    Urine metanephrines also measured
   Sample type    Urine
   Sample tube    3 x overnight urine collection bottle with acid preservative
   (or 3 x 24hr urine collection bottle with acid preservative)
     Patient information leaflet supplied with bottles for               
   overnight or 24hr urine collection
   Collection conditions    Overnight or full 24 hr collections
   Minimum volume    > 700 ml urine / 24 hrs expected in each bottle for 24hr    
   urine collections
   Reference ranges
   (adult)		    Adrenaline          < 8.0 nmol / mmol creatinine (overnight)
   Noradrenaline    < 70 nmol / mmol creatinine (overnight)
   Dopamine          < 1000 nmol / mmol creatinine (overnight)
   Reference ranges
   (paediatric)		    See interpretation sheet below
   Author    Dr Robert Lord (Consultant)
   Date    05.12.11
   Interpretation    http://www.clinbiochem.info/labcatecholamines2.1.pdf