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ea0015p98 | Clinical practice/governance and case reports | SFEBES2008

Biochemical diagnosis of sporadic phaeochromocytoma: an audit of 24 h urinary catecholamine excretion (UCAT) requests from primary and secondary care

Leelarathna Lalantha , Owen Lisa , Bailey Stephanie , Bainbridge Hannah , Iversen Andrew , Crown Anna

Objectives: The audit was carried out to inform the development of a local protocol for investigation of patients with suspected sporadic phaeochromocytoma.Method: Details of all UCAT tests performed in 2006 for a catchment area of approximately 500 000 were obtained.Questionnaires were used to obtain further information about all the patients referred from primary care and secondary care patients with UCAT > upper limit of nor...