Urinary clonidine suppression testing for the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma

Journal of Hypertension
Rémi GoupilMichael Stowasser

Abstract

The diagnosis of pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma (PPGL) involves detection of elevated levels of plasma and/or 24-h urine catecholamines and/or their metabolites, including metanephrines. Although these tests are reasonably sensitive, false-positive results are often encountered. Follow-up tests can provide additional information to correctly diagnose PPGL. In this regard, the utility of the urinary clonidine suppression test (UCST) remains unknown. To assess the diagnostic accuracy of the UCST in confirming or excluding PPGL, we conducted a retrospective analysis of all patients who underwent a UCST between 2000 and 2013 (n = 59; 15 PPGLs) at a single centre. Twelve-hour urine catecholamines and metanephrines were assessed before and after clonidine administration, and examined in relation to final diagnosis, PPGL or non-PPGL. Receiver operating characteristic analyses were used to identify optimal positivity cut-offs. Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values were calculated. Clonidine significantly decreased urine creatinine-corrected norepinephrine and normetanephrine in patients without PPGL (P < 0.001 pairwise) but not in patients with PPGL. Epinephrine and metanephrine levels were not significantly...Continue Reading

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