The reliability of urinary 5-HIAA levels.
Examination of the serotonin metabolite, 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA), in the urine of psychiatry patients has generally not been used because the reliability of urinary 5-HIAA levels has been questioned. Thirty-seven generalized anxiety disordered patients collected two consecutive urines for measurement of 5-HIAA. The correlation of the 5-HIAA collections was r = 0.82, p = 0.0001.
Garvey
M J
MJ
Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City.
Noyes
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Woodman
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Cook
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D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000652:urine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid / Q000652:urine*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012016:Reference Values
D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid