Plasma and 24 h-urinary catecholamine concentrations in normal and patient populations.
Using a single HPLC-ECD methodology, plasma catecholamine data were compiled from 545 patients and 144 healthy subjects, and 24 h urinary free catecholamine data from 106 patients. From these data, normal reference ranges were derived for the clinical investigation of suspected phaeochromocytomas, s...
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| author | Ross, G Newbould, E Thomas, J Bouloux, P Besser, G Perrett, D Grossman, A |
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| description | Using a single HPLC-ECD methodology, plasma catecholamine data were compiled from 545 patients and 144 healthy subjects, and 24 h urinary free catecholamine data from 106 patients. From these data, normal reference ranges were derived for the clinical investigation of suspected phaeochromocytomas, specifically to address the question as to when a result is normal and when further investigation may be required. We have shown that noradrenaline and adrenaline concentrations in plasma and urine are not normally distributed, and basal plasma noradrenaline is significantly lower in normal volunteers than in hospital patients. We have also demonstrated that a reference range which does not take account of these factors will give a significant number of false-positive results. Age and sex did not appear to be significant variables for either plasma or urinary catecholamines. In the investigation of phaeochromocytoma, 95% confidence limits may be used as a warning to repeat sampling and 99% confidence limits as rendering the diagnosis extremely probable. In patients with phaeochromocytomas, urinary catecholamines had a 99.5% specificity and 100% sensitivity in the diagnosis, and thus provide for a rapid and efficient diagnostic screen. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:dfc140cb-30a5-4c88-81d3-a1c281830e472022-03-27T09:41:42ZPlasma and 24 h-urinary catecholamine concentrations in normal and patient populations.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:dfc140cb-30a5-4c88-81d3-a1c281830e47EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford1993Ross, GNewbould, EThomas, JBouloux, PBesser, GPerrett, DGrossman, AUsing a single HPLC-ECD methodology, plasma catecholamine data were compiled from 545 patients and 144 healthy subjects, and 24 h urinary free catecholamine data from 106 patients. From these data, normal reference ranges were derived for the clinical investigation of suspected phaeochromocytomas, specifically to address the question as to when a result is normal and when further investigation may be required. We have shown that noradrenaline and adrenaline concentrations in plasma and urine are not normally distributed, and basal plasma noradrenaline is significantly lower in normal volunteers than in hospital patients. We have also demonstrated that a reference range which does not take account of these factors will give a significant number of false-positive results. Age and sex did not appear to be significant variables for either plasma or urinary catecholamines. In the investigation of phaeochromocytoma, 95% confidence limits may be used as a warning to repeat sampling and 99% confidence limits as rendering the diagnosis extremely probable. In patients with phaeochromocytomas, urinary catecholamines had a 99.5% specificity and 100% sensitivity in the diagnosis, and thus provide for a rapid and efficient diagnostic screen. |
| spellingShingle | Ross, G Newbould, E Thomas, J Bouloux, P Besser, G Perrett, D Grossman, A Plasma and 24 h-urinary catecholamine concentrations in normal and patient populations. |
| title | Plasma and 24 h-urinary catecholamine concentrations in normal and patient populations. |
| title_full | Plasma and 24 h-urinary catecholamine concentrations in normal and patient populations. |
| title_fullStr | Plasma and 24 h-urinary catecholamine concentrations in normal and patient populations. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Plasma and 24 h-urinary catecholamine concentrations in normal and patient populations. |
| title_short | Plasma and 24 h-urinary catecholamine concentrations in normal and patient populations. |
| title_sort | plasma and 24 h urinary catecholamine concentrations in normal and patient populations |
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