5-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid (HIAA), Urine

Specimen:

Collect

  • Timed Urine in Timed Urine Container

Submit

  • 4 mL (Min:1 mL) Aliquot(s) Timed Urine in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling

  • 24 HR Urine Collection Only
  • Keep Specimen Refrigerated During Collection
  • State Collection Time
  • State Volume
  • Patients should abstain, if possible, from medications, over the counter drugs, and herbal remedies for at least 72 hours prior to the test.
    Results may be affected by medications. Call client services 800-700-6891 for list.

Rejection Criteria

  • Any sample other than timed urine.

Stability

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: 2 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology

  • Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

2-6 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 83497

Interpretive Data

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components

  • 93388 - URINE VOLUME
  • 93518 - HOURS COLLECTED
  • 93008 - CREAT, UR
  • 93009 - CREATININE
  • 93200 - INTERPRETATION
  • 93210 - 5-HIAA,URINE
  • 93211 - 5-HIAA, URINE
  • 93598 - 5-HIAA, URINE
Last Updated: May 9, 2025 @ 9:13 am

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