CORRECTION ========== **Urinary catecholamines and metabolites in the immediate postoperative period following major surgery.** Dr A A Syed, H A Wheatley, M N Badminton, *et al.*[J Clin Pathol 2004;57:548–50](http://jcp.bmj.com/lookup/volpage/57/548). The first author’s name should be A A Syed.