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* Reduced [[ | * Reduced [[hemoglobin]] level | ||
* Elevated [[ferritin]] level | * Elevated [[ferritin]] level | ||
* Elevated [[catecholamine]] levels | * Elevated [[catecholamine]] levels | ||
* Elevated [[dopamine]] level | * Elevated [[dopamine]] level | ||
* Elevated [[vanillylmandelic acid]] (VMA) level | * Elevated [[vanillylmandelic acid]] (VMA) level | ||
* Elevated [[ | * Elevated [[homovanillic acid]] (HVA) level | ||
* Elevated [[lactate dehydrogenase]] level (>1500 U/ml) | * Elevated [[lactate dehydrogenase]] level (>1500 U/ml) | ||
* Elevated neuron-specific [[enolase]] level(>100 ng/ml) | * Elevated neuron-specific [[enolase]] level(>100 ng/ml) | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Haytham Allaham, M.D. [2]
Overview
An elevated concentration of blood and urinary vanillylmandelic acid (VMA) and homovanillic acid (HVA) is suggestive of neuroblastoma.[1][2]
Laboratory Findings
Blood Tests
- Reduced hemoglobin level
- Elevated ferritin level
- Elevated catecholamine levels
- Elevated dopamine level
- Elevated vanillylmandelic acid (VMA) level
- Elevated homovanillic acid (HVA) level
- Elevated lactate dehydrogenase level (>1500 U/ml)
- Elevated neuron-specific enolase level(>100 ng/ml)
Urinalysis
- Elevated concentration of catecholamine levels
- Elevated Vanillylmandelic acid (VMA) level
- Elevated Homovanillic acid (HVA) level
References
- ↑ Neuroblastoma Treatment for health professionals. National Cancer Institute (2015) http://www.cancer.gov/types/neuroblastoma/hp/neuroblastoma-treatment-pdq#link/_534_toc Accessed on October, 7 2015
- ↑ Neuroblastoma. Wikipedia(2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroblastoma Accessed on October, 5 2015