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Catecolaminas en orina - Riesgos

Nombres alternativos

Examen de dopamina en orina; Examen de epinefrina en orina; Examen de adrenalina en orina; Metanefrina en orina; Normetanefrina; Examen de norepinefrina en orina; Ácido homovanílico (AHV); AVM; AHV; Ácido vanililmandélico (AVM); Catecolaminas urinarias; Metanefrina

Cuáles son los riesgos:

No hay riesgos.

Consideraciones especiales:

La precisión del examen puede verse afectada por algunos alimentos y medicamentos, al igual que por la actividad física y el estrés.

Tracto urinario femenino

Tracto urinario masculino

Examen de catecolaminas en orina

Fecha de revisión: 5/17/2007
Versión en inglés revisada por:Benjamin W. Van Voorhees, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics and Psychiatry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

Wilson SP, Kamin DL, Feldman JM. Acetaminophen administration interferes with urinary metanephrine (and catecholamine) determinations. Clin Chem. 1985;31(6):1093-4.

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