Dopamine, urine (DISCONTINUED)

Test Code:

BD0031

Synonym(s):

Specimen Container

24 hrs urine container with 15 mL of 50% HCl

(To be obtained from DPLM Reception, after office hour call extension 1383)

Specimen Requirement

Urine
24 hrs urine collection
Minimum aliquot volume - 30 mL

Specimen Storage / Transport

Method

Orderable as STAT?

Turn Around Time

Mean = 12 days, range 8 - 19 days

Reference Value(s)

Testing Laboratory Location

SGH

Laboratory

Biochemistry

Contact Number

6394 1352

Day and Time Performed

Mon – Fri: 0800 hrs– 1700 hrs

Orderable on CPOE?

Yes

Downtime Form

Urine Tests

Additional Information

Patient should abstain from the following at least 2 days prior to and during urine specimen collection: - intake of food like chocolate, coffee, banana, food containing vanilla, citrus fruits and - medically possible, drugs such as aspirin, Aldomat, isoproternol, labetalol, mandelamine and metocloproamide. If the patient cannot be completely removed from a drug regimen, test results should be interpreted with appropriate judgement based on expected physiological response to these drugs.