Optimising urinary catecholamine metabolite diagnostics for neuroblastoma.
Yvette A H MatserIedan R N VerlyMaria van der HamMonique G M de Sain-van der VeldenNanda M Verhoeven-DuifShifra AshGiuliana CangemiSebastiano BarcoMaja Beck PopovicAndré B P van KuilenburgGodelieve A M Tytgatnull nullPublished in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2023)
Catecholamine metabolites in spot urine and 24-hour urine resulted in similar diagnostic sensitivities. The Catecholamine Working Group recommends the implementation of spot urine as standard of care. The panel of eight catecholamine metabolites has superior diagnostic accuracy over VMA and HVA.