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Aldosterone - Blood

Source Blood
Mnemonic ALDOS

Prompts:
Position - is the patient upright or lying down?  For PSC and outpatients, enter "Upright".
Minutes in Position - how many minutes has the patient been in this position?  For PSC and outpatients, calculate how many minutes the patient has been awake. If patient is unavailable to confirm and if not indicated on requisition, enter "0".

If physician has provided salt intake information, add as an order note.

If both Aldosterone and Renin are ordered together, they must be collected at the same time and ordered as Aldosterone/Renin Ratio (ALDOS/REN)

Specimen Requirements

Cannot be collected by Mobile Collection Service (MCS).

1 x 3.5 mL gold top SST tube

1.5 mL serum

Minimum Whole Blood Volumes for Micro-Collections using Microtainers

Specimen Handling

PSC & RRL:
Centrifuge, pour off and transport serum to DSC.

Extra-regional:
Centrifuge and freeze serum prior to transport to DSC.

DSC:
Freeze specimens upon receipt in lab; ensure frozen specimens do not thaw.

Additional Information
Testing Location Immunochemistry
Testing Frequency Once a week
Alternate Name(s)
Reference Interval
Upright individuals with normal salt intake: 111-860 pmol/L