Vanillylmandelic Acid (VMA), Urine VMAU

Method(s) Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography- Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Specimen Required
Collect Random or 24-hour urine. 24-hour samples should be refrigerated during collection.
Transport

4 mL aliquot from a well-mixed random or 24-hour collection, at 2-8°C. Record 24-hour total volume on tube. (Min: 1 mL)

Stability Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 2 weeks
Schedule Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Billing Code 5010136
CPTCode 84585
Notes Refrigeration is the preferred method of preservation. Record total volume and collection time interval on transport tube and test request form.
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s)
Reference Interval

VMA, Urine: 18 years and older: 0.0-7.0 mg/d.

The VMA-to-creatinine ratio will be reported when the patient is under 18 years, the urine collection is random or other than 24 hours, or the urine volume is less than 400 mL/24 hours.

ComponentAgeReference Interval
VMA, Urine0-2 years0-27 mg/g CRT
3-5 years0-13 mg/g CRT
6-17 years0-9 mg/g CRT
18 years and older0-6 mg/g CRT
Creatinine (24 hour)MaleFemale
3-8 years140-700 mg/d140-700 mg/d
9-12 years300-1300 mg/d300-1300 mg/d
13-17 years500-2300 mg/d400-1600 mg/d
18-50 years1000-2500 mg/d700-1600 mg/d
51-80 years800-2100 mg/d500-1400 mg/d
81 years and older600-2000 mg/d400-1300 mg/d
No Appointment Necessary
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