Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2011
A 38-year-old woman experiences episodic increases in arterial pressure up to 240/120 mm Hg, which is accompanied by nausea, vomiting, tachycardia, increased sweating, hyperglycemia. The attack is usually followed by the excessive urination. Renal sonography reveals an additional formation adjacent to the upper pole of the right kidney and possibly belonging to the adrenal gland. What laboratory test will allow to clarify the diagnosis?
Answer options
- Blood test for insulin and C-peptide
- Determination of urinary excretion of catecholamines and vanillylmandelic acid
- Estimation of glomerular filtration rate by measuring endogenous creatinine clearance
- Blood test for thyroxine and thyrotrophic hormone
- Blood test for renin level
Correct answer
Determination of urinary excretion of catecholamines and vanillylmandelic acid
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