Description
The TriCat TM Urine ELISA is intended to aid in the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma.
This supplemental test is intended as an aid to diagnosis of pheochromocytoma in which the individual levels or a combination of the levels of adrenaline and/or noradrenaline and/or dopamine are elevated in comparison with a corresponding population of apparently healthy adult individuals due to the presence of a catecholamine secreting tumor. This test is intended to monitor the response to therapy (surgical removal of pheochromocytoma) by recurrent testing of individuals to quantify the individual levels of adrenaline and/or noradrenaline and/or dopamine in comparison with a corresponding population of apparently healthy adult individuals to confirm absence of pheochromocytoma. Additionally, other clinical observations such as blood pressure monitoring, quantification of plasma metanephrines, computer tomography or magnetic resonance imaging may be used to assess the status of the pheochromocytoma. The TriCat TM Urine ELISA is NOT appropriate as a first-line test for pheochromocytoma.
