| Histamine, Urine | |||||
| Registration Code | SENB | ||||
| Method | |||||
| Synonyms | Histamine metabolites Methyl histamine N-methyl histamine |
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| Constituent Tests | |||||
| Refer to Group` | |||||
| Price | Refer to comment | ||||
| Specimen collection | |||||
| Advanced Notice | Not Required | ||||
| Patient Preparation | Refer comment | ||||
| Patient Sample | Timed urine collected over acid (10 mL conc HCl/2.5L) | ||||
| Paediatric Sample | 10 mL - refer comment | ||||
| Unacceptable Samples | |||||
| Sample Delivery to Lab | Keep refrigerated | ||||
| In the Laboratory | |||||
| Preferred Aliquot | 10 mL | ||||
| Minimum Aliquot | 10 mL | ||||
| Aliquot Storage | Frozen | ||||
| Aliquot Transport to CHL | |||||
| When Analysed | Sent to The Childrens Hospital, Westmead, Sydney | ||||
| Turnaround Time | 1 to 6 weeks | ||||
| Contact Details | Biochemistry-Paediatric Lab
| Interpretation
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| Urine histamine < 0.8 µmol/24h
| Urine 1-methylhistamine < 1.5 µmol/24h Comments
| Preceding (24 hour) and during urine sampling the patient should avoid histamine containing nutrition. For example cheese, yoghurt, sauerkraut and wine. Also canned fish should be avoided for the presence of histidine, which can be converted into histamine. Vasodilator and salicylate drugs should be avoided if possible. Please give details of any medication on the request form.
| Price for transport = $187.00. Test price = $42.00. |