Table 1 Summary of biochemical results
From: Paravertebral paraganglioma with spinal extension: a case report
Parameter | Result | Reference range (units) |
|---|---|---|
Preoperative urine normetanephrine | 50,060 | 562–2129 nmol/24 hour |
Postoperative urine normetanephrine | 66,124 | 562–2129 nmol/24 hour |
Urine normetanephrine: creatinine ratio | 6843 | 50–204 nmol/mmol creat |
Urine VMA: creatinine ratio | 11.4 | 1.6–4.7 µmol/mmol creat |
Urine HVA: creatinine ratio | 1.8 | 2–6 µmol/mmol creat |
Chromogranin A | 554.9 | < 101.9 ng/mL |
Absolute CD4 | 390 | 332–1642 cells/µL |
Viral load | Lower than detectable limit | 50–10,000,000 copies/mL |