A nurse notes in a patient's medical record high levels of vanillymandelic acid (VMA). Based on this information, which condition does the nurse prepare to educate the patient and family about?
A.
Ewing's sarcoma
B.
Hodgkin's lymphoma
C.
Neuroblastoma
D.
Wilms' tumor
ANS: C
VMA and homovanillic acid (HVA) are tests used to measure the level of catecholamine metabolites in the urine. Neuroblastomas typically secrete catecholamines, so high levels of either substance are indicative of neuroblastoma.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word