Metanephrine.free and Normetanephrine.free and 3-Methoxytyramine.free panel - Serum or Plasma   77366-3

LOINC Code


LOINC code77366-3
nameMetanephrine.free and Normetanephrine.free and 3-Methoxytyramine.free panel - Serum or Plasma
descriptionMeasurement of O-methylated catecholamine metabolites (MNs), including free metanephrine (MN), free normetanephrine (NMN) and free 3-methoxytyramine (3-MT), levels in serum or plasma is performed for the biochemical diagnosis of pheochromocytoma.[PMID:17712005] Additionally, concentrations of MNs are strongly correlated with tumor size.[PMID: 11041903]
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentMetanephrine.free & Normetanephrine.free & 3-Methoxytyramine.free panel
property-
timePt  =  Point in time:  To identify measures at a point in time. This is a synonym for “spot” or “random” as applied to urine measurements.
systemSer/Plas
    Ser  =  Serum
    Plas  =  Plasma
scale-
method

Additional Names

short nameFree MN, NMN and 3-MT SerPl

Basic Attributes

classPANEL.CHEM
type1  Laboratory
order vs. observationOrder

Panel Components

49700-8Metanephrine Free [Moles/volume] in Serum or Plasma
40851-8Normetanephrine Free [Moles/volume] in Serum or Plasma
77372-13-Methoxytyramine.free [Moles/volume] in Serum or Plasma

Associated Observations

LOINC codes that represent optional associated observation(s) for a clinical observation or laboratory test. A LOINC term may represent a single associated observation or panel containing several associated observations.

History/Usage

first released
last updated2.63
last change typeMAJ  - change to name field other than Component;
change reasonChange Property and Scale to "-" to follow LOINC conventions for panel terms

Related Names

3Me-tyramine
Chemistry
Dopamine metabolite
FR
Free 3-MT
Free MN, NMN and 3-MT
III
Metaneph
Metaneph Free
Metanephrne
Metenephrine
Non-protein bound
Normeta
Normetaneph
Normetaneph Free
Normetanephrn
Pan
PANEL.CHEMISTRY
Panl
Pl
Plasma
Plsm
Pnl
Point in time
Random
SerP
SerPl
SerPlas
Serum
Serum or plasma
SR
Unconjugated metanephrine
Unconjugated normetanephrine

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