Dried Urine LCMS Neurotransmitters
ZRT Laboratory
Sample type: Urine
Requires fasting: No
At home test
Details
This panel measures a variety of neurotransmitters to assess neurochemical imbalances and common issues like mood disorders and sleep problems.
- Gamma-aminobutyric acid
- Tyrosine
- Taurine
- Tryptophan
- Histidine
- Glycine
- Glutamine
- 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid
- Vanillylmandelic Acid
- Kynurenic Acid
- Homovanillic Acid
- Xanthurenic Acid
- Serotonin
- Kynurenine
- Glutamate
- Histamine
- Tyramine
- Normetanephrine
- 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (dopac)
- Creatinine (Urine)
- 3-Hydroxykynurenine
- Dopamine, Urine
- Epinephrine
- N-Methylhistamine
- Norepinephrine
- Palmitoylethanolamide
Estimated days for results: Results should arrive 8-10 business days after the lab receives samples.
8–10 business days
Before You Start
3 Days Before Collection
1 Day Before Collection
Day of Collection
- Read the provided test collection instructions carefully.
- Watch the test collection video.
- DO NOT collect while menstruating.
3 Days Before Collection
- DO NOT take biotin/vitamin B7.
1 Day Before Collection
- Avoid the following foods.
- Bananas
- Pineapples
- Avocados
- Nuts
- Nut butter
- Alcohol
- Nicotine
- Protein powder
- Protein shakes
Day of Collection
- DO NOT drink more than 8 oz of water an hour before each urine collection.
- Avoid the following activities on the day of sample collection until you have collected sample 2.
- Eating
- Drinking anything but water
- Taking medications
- Taking supplements
- Taking vitamins
State restrictions:
Patient can't order this test if they are located in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, New Jersey, New York, or Rhode Island
