5-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid, Urine 24 Hour




Test Mnemonic

UHIAAD

CPT Codes

  • 83497 - QTY (1)

LOINC ®

1695-6

Aliases

  • 5-HIAA, Urine
  • HIAA, Urine
  • HIAA-5, Urine
  • Hydroxyindole Acetic Acid, Urine

Performing Laboratory

Cleveland Clinic Laboratories


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLUrine, 24-hour (well-mixed)24 HR Urine Container Refrigerated 

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.3 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
Refrigerated14 days
Frozen14 days
AmbientUnacceptable

Days Performed

2 days per week

Turnaround Time

2 - 5 days

Methodology

Name Description
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) 

Reference Range

5-HIAA
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
   Years99 YearsNormal<7.7mg/24 hrs

Clinical Limitation

5-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid (5-HIAA) test performed by Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Results obtained with different methods or kits cannot be used interchangeably.