Chloral Hydrate Side Effects
Health Encyclopedia: Catecholamines Urine
This is a test that measures the level of catecholamines or catecholamine metabolites (break-down products) in the urine.
Alternative Names
Dopamine-urine test; Epinephrine-urine test; Adrenalin-urine test; Vanillylmandelic acid (VMA); Urine metanephrine; Normetanephrine; Norepinephrine-urine test; Urine catecholamines; VMA; HVA; Metanephrine; Homovanillic acid (HVA)
How the test is performed
For this test, you must urinate into a special bag or con...
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