| Synonyms:
| None listed |
| Specimen: | Blood; (1) SST (serum separator), Red (no preservative) or Purple (EDTA) top vacutainer tube. |
| Volume: | Full primary tube |
| Minimum Volume: | 0.6 mL |
| Collection: | If tube other than an SST tube is collected, transfer serum or plasma to a tightly capped plastic aliquot tube within 2 hours of collection for transport.
Refrigerate at 2-8°C. |
| Rejection Criteria: | Recently administered radioisotopes; gross hemolysis; gross lipemia; improper labeling. |
| Reference Range: | See report |
| Methodology: | Radioimmunoassay (RIA) |
| Test Use: | Evaluate patients with hypertension and possible hyperaldosteronism. |
| Additional Information: | Aldosterone is a mineralocorticoid hormone produced in the adrenal zona glomerulosa under complex control by the renin-angiotension system. In order to facilitate interpretation of test reslts, the patient should be taken off medications for at least 3 we |
| Testing Includes: | Specimen sent to LabCorp. LabCorp test code # 004374. |
| Testing Facility: | LabCorp |