Spot VMA
(a.k.a Spot HVA)
Test Code: SVM
Tube type: Universal Container
Special instructions
Neuroblastoma only
Reference range
VMA/Creat ratio
0 - 6 months: <13.1
6 months - 1 year: <11.2
1 - 2 years: <10.6
2 - 6 years: <6.9
6 - 10 years: <5.0
10 - 15 years: <4.3
>15 years: <2.6
HVA/Creat ratio
0 - 1 year: <16.7
1 - 2 years: <14.8
2 - 3 years: <10.3
3 - 5 years: <8.6
5 - 7 years: <7.7
7 - 12 years: <5.4
>12 years: <4
Sent away
to University Hospital Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff
Turnaround Time
14
days
Department: Biochemistry
Clinical Application
Investigation of neuroblastoma in under 16s.
Webpage updated: September 2024