Table 1: Catecholamines and metanephrines before surgery and during follow-up.
| Laboratory test | Before surgery | Postoperative result (5 weeks) | Postoperative result (6 months) | Postoperative result (9 months) | Reference values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urinary adrenaline (μg/24 h) | 60 | 14 | 16 | 17 | <18 |
| Urinary noradrenaline (μg/24 h) | 51 | 55 | 80 | 52 | <76 |
| Urinary dopamine (μg/24 h) | 301 | 29 | 316 | 317 | <390 |
| Urinary total metanephrines (μg/24 h) | 2,247 | 622 | 830 | 573 | <785 |
| Urinary metanephrines (μg/24 h) | 1,710 | 240 | 329 | 274 | <341 |
| Urinary normetanephrines (μg/24 h) | 537 | 382 | 501 | 299 | <444 |
| Plasma metanephrines (pg/ml) | 345 | – | – | – | <65 |
| Plasma normetanephrines (pg/ml) | 251 | – | – | – | <196 |
Values in bold indicate results above the normal reference range. h = hour.