
What Is The Use And Procedure Of Urine Toxicology Test?

Just wanted to add that I have not been taking steroid injections since 12/2012. I had one in 12/2012 that sent my BP soaring and swore I'd never have one again!! I have had the "flushing sensations" off and on through out the year that have caused me to have increased Bp and HR with what seems to be adreanaline rush. The best way to describe the feeling is like when you have to slam on your brakes, or when you almost trip up the stairs in front of people, THAT FEELING you get of adrenaline afterwards is how I feel! For no apparent reason!! It is just coincidence that I am having these symptoms Friday after my steroid injection this past Monday, or is it? My Ortho Doc gives me a small dose b/c i told him of the incident with the 1st steroid injection. My biggest worry now is the cavernous lesions-- many of them!! And my discharge papers say that I have "very small lung cysts seen on my lung CT" Which is it? The ER doc described it as "cavities" and insisted that I be admitted, then a 3rd hospitalist came and, excuse me, was a BIDDY, and said I was having situational stress and could go home, f/u with my PC doc, get the event monitor for 30d in my normal environment push a button, f/u w/ a pulmonologist for my lungs which she thought was a hormonal thing.... I'm really confused and scared and needing more opinions on this one!! Please help.
Welcome to Healthcare Magic!
The urine can be tested for many other chemicals apart from the toxicology screen.
It can be tested for many metabolic products and proteins.
Your clinical presentation and history is suggestive of Pheochromocytoma, a tumor which releases adrenaline and related hormones in very large amounts.
The other metabolic products can be tested in urine in laboratory.
The pheochromocytoma causes surge of BP, headache, palpitations episodes.
You should be checked for this as I believe your doctors are already doing.
The cavernous lesions in lungs are scary, they can be congenital, hamartomas, acidosis, TB, metastatic tumors etc and should be ideally biopsied.
You should get thoroughly evaluated by a local physician.
I hope the advise would be helpful for you.


WBC10 (4.8-10.8),RBC4.19(4.10-5.10),Amylase30(U/L30-100), Troponin-I 0.012 (0.034-0.11ng/ml) The Doc said- your sx do not seem serious but may take more time to be serious. Follow up with your family doctor& cardiologist.
I initally went to f/u from my previous ER visit b/c I was not feeling any better. BP and pr were still elevated, went to ER closer to my family practice and got my CT CD's from previous day to take with me with a chest CT from 2009 for comparison. He recommended also for event monitor, cardiology consult, pulmonogist, gyn consult, and family doc tomorrow morning. I have no clue what's going on?! The ER doc says I have nothing serious but I feel terrible and have been for a while. I've lost 20 lbs in 3mo, fatigue, intermittent cp & shob, back and abdominal pain, my shoulder injury has changed(as if I re-injured), hip pain, it's not severe, however my shoulder does hurt more than the rest. So does my abdomen and back, I feel like im falling apart? Why do I all of a sudden have things on my organs? And pain everywhere? Cp, shob, BP and pr elevated?
Welcome back to healthcare Magic!
Sorry for being late and thank you for being patient.
Actually I needed to talk my radiologist friend about the CT findings.
Liver hemangiomas are silent lesions of no significance. The right adnexal cyst is also unable to explain your symptoms. You have important weight loss.
It seems the problems detected on radiology imaging are of not a cause, they are incidental findings and must have been there since long. Still you should keep a close watch on their size with repeating the scans in 6month to 1 year interval.
It is possible that you are having a joint problem primarily, if you take pain killers you may have a gut disturbance producing pain abdomen and decreased appetite and a shooting of BP.
Please observe yourself and do an introspect and if suitable have a physical examination by a local physician.
I hope the advise would be informative and useful for you.
Take Care!

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