5-HIAA, 24 Hour Urine

Container Type

Test ID		LAB352
EPIC ORDER		5HIAA, URINE, QUANTITATIVE, 24 HOUR
CPT Code(s)		83497
Group/Individual Test		Group
Laboratory		Core Referral Testing
Tube Station		N/A
Specimen	Routine:	24 hr urine, container red (adult) / yellow (<5 yrs old); refrigerate. See comments
Availability	Routine:	Reference Laboratory - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Turnaround Time		4-6 days
Reference Range	Normal:	See separate report
Comment	Obtain Red/Yellow container from Core Laboratory. Refrigerate during collection. Patient should be placed on restricted diet from foods high in hydroxyindole for at lest 72 hours prior to and during collection of urine (avocados, bananas, eggplant, pineapples, plums, tomatoes, walnuts, caffeine). Call Referral Testing at 984-974-1414 if have questions about food and medication restrictions.

Reviewed by J. Carr on December 11, 2023

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514