Metanephrines

Formal name: Metanephrines

Two metanephrine test descriptions are available.

Plasma free metanephrine
This test is used to help diagnose or rule out a phaeochromocytoma (tumour of the adrenal gland) and is performed on a blood sample.

Urine metanephrines
This test also helps in the diagnosis or ruling out of a phaeochromocytoma as well as other neuroendocrine tumours and is performed on a 24-hour urine sample.

This article was last reviewed on June 25, 2011. | This article was last modified on December 5, 2011.

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