title: The reliability of urinary 5-HIAA levels.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Garvey
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Noyes
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Woodman
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cook
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid