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This test is used to estimate the levels of serotonin(5-hydroxy indole acetic acid (5-HIAA)). It is exclusively done to check the levels of serotonin in the body. It is usually recommended to detect systemic mastocytosis.
It is also known as a happy chemical. It is a messenger between brain cells and the body. The body gives messages to it, and it sends them to the brain. It's a hormone of the brain. Serotonin acts as a multi-tasker. It also has a function in bowel movements well as digestion. It performs the following functions:
Low levels of serotonin cause depression and fear anxiety in a person. Other problems are seen when there is a low serotonin level:
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This test is done when symptoms like diarrhea, flushing, tumors, and wheezing are seen.
A urine sample is needed.
Patients are advised not to wait for some food items. Plums, bananas, and pineapples are foods that disturb the test results. The level of serotonin is determined in the urine sample.
It is a blood disorder that affects the body.
| Test Type | Serotonin Random Urine |
| Includes | Serotonin Random Urine (Pathology Test) |
| Preparation | |
| Reporting | Within 24 hours* |
| Test Price |
₹ 2925
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The liver is said to metabolize any excess serotonin into the compound which is called 5-HIAA. This process of the metabolism that begins oxidation of the compound to the aldehyde by the compound of the monoamine oxidase.
The neuroendocrine tumors are sometimes responsible for release of the high amounts of your serotonin. This would then break down into the substance which is called as the 5-HIAA. The doctor could test for this in urine itself.
The analyses of the serotonin along with other 5-hydroxyindoles, for example precursor of the 5-hydroxytryptophan along with major metabolite 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA), become indispensable for elucidation of their physiological roles.
It is advised that the patient should have a diet that is free of the avocados, the bananas, the tomatoes, the plums, the eggplant, the hickory nuts, the walnuts, and the pineapple with mollusks for about 2 days that is prior to and which is during its collection. An individual should also be off all the drugs for a period of 3 days. You are also advised to restrict the caffeine, the nicotine and intake of alcohol about 24 hours prior to the collection.
It is advised to not keep the urine sample in the fridge longer than period of 24 hours. A bacterium which is present in the urine sample could multiply in case not kept in the fridge. Further affecting the test results.
You could get yourself tested for Serotonin Random Urine at Ganesh Diagnostic and Imaging Center. We would be happy to assist you in getting your sample by trained staff and technicians.
Yes, a free doctor’s consultation is available for all individuals. Either before the test, or after the test, you can avail this facility at our center, online or in person.
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