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Presence of phaeochromocytoma

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Unlikely
Possible
Likely

Urine tests

Catecholamines (HPLC)

Norepinephrine (nmol/24 h)
<500
500–1180
>1180

Epinephrine (nmol/24 h)
<100
100–170
>170

Fractionated metanephrines (HPLC)

Normetanephrine (nmol/24 h)
<3000
3000–6550
>6550

Metanephrine (nmol/24 h)
<1000
1000–2880
>2880

Total metanephrines (spectrophotometry)

Total of normetanephrine and metanephrine (μmol/24 h)
<6
6–12·7
>12·7

VMA (spectrophotometry)

VMA (μmol/24 h)
<40
40–55
>55

Blood tests

Catecholamines (HPLC)

Noradrenaline (nmol/L)
<3·00
3·00–7·70
>7·70

Adrenaline (nmol/L)
<0·45
0·45–1·20
>1·20

Free metanephrines (HPLC)

Normetanephrine (nmol/L)
<0·60
0·60–1·40
>1·40

Metanephrine (nmol/L)
<0·30
0·30–0·42
>0·42

ScienceDirect - The Lancet : Phaeochromocytoma 2005