Test Name
METANEPHRINES, FREE, PLASMA
Aliases
PLASMA METANEPHRINES
Abbreviations
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Test Classification
INDIVIDUAL
Department
SPECIAL CHEMISTRY
Sub Department
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TAT Category
ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME
Estimated TAT
7
TAT Units
DAYS
Test Requirements
EDTA plasma 2mL frozen
SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS
Shipping Temperature: Frozen
ANALYTE STABILITY
Room Temperature: 1 day at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 2 days at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 1 month at -20°C
Clinical Utility
Metanephrines are metabolites of catecholamines. Evaluation of hypertension and catecholamine secreting tumours like pheochromocytoma, neuroblastoma and paraganglioma.
Last Review
26th Feb 2026