rena | 24696

Renin, active

Keywords

Addison's disease, Adrenal cortex, Conn's disease, Cushing's disease, Hypertension secondary

Material

Plasma EDTA frozen
EDTA tube, purple (6)

Note

Centrifuge immediately and separate. Freeze immediately (-20 °C) | Never store at 4°C | We recommend the simultaneous analysis of aldosterone. | No post prescription possible. | The following drugs influence the level of renin. They should be stopped one week prior to blood sampling (drugs in bold, 4 weeks).
elevated measurement values due to: Aldosterone antagonists (Spironolactone, Drospirenone), angiotensin 2 receptor blockers, potassium-saving diuretics (Amiloride, Eplerenone, Triamterene), ACE inhibitors, calcium channel inhibitors (Dihydropyridine), renin inhibitors, loop diuretics
lower measurement values due to: beta-blockers, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID), central alpha2 agonists (Clonidine, alpha-Methyldopa)

Stability

1 month / -20°C

Duration

7 days

Frequency

3 x per week (monday, wednesday, friday)

Method

Chemiluminescent Immuno Assay

Price

CHF 61.20

Tariff

61.20 TP

LA position

1646.00

Designation

Renin

Reference values

Value	Sex
. ng/L	f+m
upright:2.6 - 27.7 ng/L	f+m
supine:1.7 - 23.9 ng/L	f+m

Team of consultants

MD Uta Deus FMH General internal medicine, FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine	FMH General internal medicine, FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine	T +41 61 486 13 68
PhD Maurus Curti FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine	FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine	T +41 61 486 14 75
Dr. sc. nat. Corinne Ruppen FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry	FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry	T +41 61 486 13 67
Dr. rer. nat. Kristina Vollmer FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry	FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry	T +41 61 486 14 77