vanillylmandelic acid test

vanillylmandelic acid test definition - medical

vanillylmandelic acid test

noun
A test for catecholamine-secreting tumors performed on a 24-hour urine specimen and based on the fact that vanillylmandelic acid is the major urinary metabolite of norepinephrine and epinephrine.

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