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What is the reason for checking catecholamine levels in the urine?
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Pheo: Anyone found to have hypertension that isn't classic, or to have other symptoms of pheochromocytoma (or in a youngster, neuroblastoma) will get one or more catecholamine checks.
Answered 12/14/2013
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