Plasma norepinephrine and epinephrine are measured by HPLC via electrochemical detection using the method adapted from Anton and Sayre (1962). 250 micro liters of plasma are absorbed onto alumina at a ph of 8.6, eluted with dilute perchloric acid, and auto-injected onto a c18 reversed-phase column. An internal standard (dehydroxylbenzylamine / DHBA) is included with each extraction to monitor recovery and aid in quantitation. Results are quantitated through a chromatography data station.