5 - HIAA (5-HYDROXY INDOLE ACETIC ACID), RANDOM URINE
5-HIAA is a major metabolite of Serotonin excreted in urine. Normally 1-3% of dietary Tryptophan is metabolized to serotonin but in patients with Intestinal Carcinoid syndrome, as much as 60% Tryptophan is converted to Serotonin.
Parameter(s) covered : 1
Report Frequency: Sample Wed / Sat by 9 am; Report Fri / Tue
Special Instruction: Avoid banana, kiwi, walnut, avocado, brinjal, pineapple, plum, tomato & drugs like Fluorouracil, Melphalan, Paracetamol & Acetaminophen, Heparin, L-dopa, Reserpine, Salicylates, Chlorpromazine, Imipramine, Isoniazid, MAO inhibitors, Phenothiazines, Promethazine, alcoholic beverages, caffeine, tea/coffee, tobacco and strenuous exercise at least 72 hours before and during specimen collection.
Price : ₹ 3800.00
Parameters
- 5-HIAA