ALDOSTERONE
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

  A8684

MGH LIS Test No

  8684

Schedule

  Sunday and Wednesday

Testing Time

  4 Days

Testing Lab

  Warde Medical Laboratories

QORR Test Code

  A8684

Specimen Info

Type

  1 SST Tube  

Volume

  1.0 mL(0.6 mL Minumum)

Temperature

  Refrigerate

Preservative

   

Collection Info

  Separate and refrigerate serum or plasma.
 

Type

  Plasma Heparinized  

Volume

  1.0 mL(0.6 mL Minimum)

Temperature

  Refrigerate

Preservative

   

Collection Info

  Separate and refirgerate serum or plasma.
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
RIA

Clinical Utilities
Evaluate patients with hypertension and possible hyperaldosteronism.

CPT Codes
82088

Reference Range
Standing:   4.0-31.0 ng/dL
Recumbent:  1.1-16.0 ng/dL

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments
Check for availability with Client Services.

 

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