Simultaneous quantitation of catecholamines and metabolites in urine.
A semi-automated fluorimetric method for the quantitation of urinary catecholamines (dopamine, noradrenaline and adrenaline) combined with manual methods for the quantitation of their metabolites (homovanillic acid, normetanephrine, metanephrine and vanillylmandelic acid) is described. It provides a sensitive and reproducible analytical technique for routine use. Values obtained in healthy adults are given.
D000328:Adult; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000652:urine*; D005260:Female; D005470:Fluorometry / Q000295:instrumentation; D006719:Homovanillic Acid / Q000652:urine; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008676:Metanephrine / Q000652:urine; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009647:Normetanephrine / Q000652:urine; D012016:Reference Values; D014642:Vanilmandelic Acid / Q000652:urine
D002395:Catecholamines; D009647:Normetanephrine; D008676:Metanephrine; D014642:Vanilmandelic Acid; D006719:Homovanillic Acid