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Pharmacologic and Chemical Tests as an Aid in the Diagnosis of Pheochromocytoma
Roth, Grace M., Flock, Eunice V., Kvale, Walter F., Waugh, John M., OGG, JAUNEITA, OGG, JAUNEITA
Circulation | June 11, 2012 | Volume: 21 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 769-778
Today pharmacologic and chemical tests are helpful in screening a relatively large number of patients for pheochromocytoma and are a definite aid to a correct diagnosis. No one test is infallible, and knowledge concerning the drugs used or the manner in which the blood and urine are collected, or both, is necessary to avoid a false-positive or false-negative result from the tests.