You will need a urine specimen cup with a lid, available to buy at most pharmacies.

Many types of food increase the amount of HVA, VMA and 5-HIAA in urine.
Avoid intake of the following food from the evening , at 8 PM, before urine collection:

• eggplants
• pineapple
• avocado
• bananas
• kiwi fruit
• tomatoes
• plums
• walnuts
• moldy cheese
• chocolate
• coffee
• tea
• red wine

Certain medications can affect the amount of HVA, VMA and 5-HIAA in urine.
Your medical doctor will inform you if it is relevant to make any adjustments to your medications.
Never stop taking any medications without first consulting your medical doctor.

After a night’s sleep, collect the first urination in the morning into the urine specimen cup.

There should be a minimum of 4 hours since previous urination.

Collect at least 5 ml urine.
Securely attach the lid.

Clearly label the urine specimen cup with:

• Full name
• Date of birth/National Identity Number
• Time and date of collection

The urine sample must be frozen within 3 hours of collection.

Deliver the frozen sample at:
Hormonlaboratoriet, Aker sykehus, building 23
Trondheimsveien 235
0586 OSLO

Opening hours for drop-off:
Monday to Friday from 07:30 to 15:30.
Tel. 22 89 47 08

Non-Oslo residents or if you are unable to drop-off the frozen sample:

Make arrangements with your medical doctor to allow the sample to be delivered frozen to the Oslo Hormone Laboratory.
Usually this entails that you deliver the frozen sample to your local hospital.