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Dopamine, 24hrs Urine
Test name Dopamine, 24hrs Urine
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = 24 hour 25 mL 6 mol/L (6N) HCl acid Bottle Minimum Testing Volume = 25 mL urine from mixed urine Collection
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Collect urine in a container with 25 mL 6 mol/L (6N) HCl acid. It is important that the urine is refrigerated during the collection. Restrict caffeine, nicotine and alcohol 24hrs prior to collection. Other drugs usually do not interfere with this assay. State 24h volume and collection date. Write your "start" and "end" date and time of collection on the collection label or requisition. Stability: stable for 1 month refrigerated at 2-8°C and longer frozen. Transportation: Send sample to SMH core lab as soon as possible. Sample Rejection Criteria: Unlabeled or leaking specimen
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) 10 Days	Test Utilization
Reference Value Dopamine Male: < 3400 nmol/day Dopamine Female: < 2500 nmol/day
Test Code 24DOP	Methodology liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS).
Testing Location SMH-Biochemistry	Other Information Last Updated: March 04, 2020

Dopamine, 24hrs Urine

Test name

Dopamine, 24hrs Urine

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = 24 hour 25 mL 6 mol/L (6N) HCl acid Bottle

Minimum Testing Volume = 25 mL urine from mixed urine Collection

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Collect urine in a container with 25 mL 6 mol/L (6N) HCl acid. It is important that the urine is refrigerated during the collection. Restrict caffeine, nicotine and alcohol 24hrs prior to collection. Other drugs usually do not interfere with this assay. State 24h volume and collection date.

Write your "start" and "end" date and time of collection on the collection label or requisition.

Stability: stable for 1 month refrigerated at 2-8°C and longer frozen.

Transportation: Send sample to SMH core lab as soon as possible.

Sample Rejection Criteria: Unlabeled or leaking specimen

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

10 Days

Test Utilization

Reference Value

Dopamine Male: < 3400 nmol/day

Dopamine Female: < 2500 nmol/day

Test Code

24DOP

Methodology

liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS).

Testing Location

SMH-Biochemistry

Other Information

Last Updated: March 04, 2020