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Aldosterone (plasma)

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) | The following drugs influence the level of aldosterone. They should be stopped one week prior to blood sampling (drugs in bold, 4 weeks).
elevated measurement values due to: Aldosterone antagonists Spironolactone, Drospirenone, potassium-saving diuretics Amiloride, Eplerenone, Triamterene, loop diuretics
lower measurement values due to: ACE inhibitors, angiotensin 2 receptor blockers, beta-blockers, calcium channel inhibitors (Dihydropyridine), non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID), renin inhibitors, central alpha2 agonists (Clonidine, alpha-Methyldopa)
Stability 1 month / -20°C
Duration 2 days
Frequency 3 x per week (monday, wednesday, friday)
Method Chemiluminescent Immuno Assay
Price CHF 27.00
Tariff 27.00 TP
LA position 1026.00
Designation Aldosteron

Reference values

Value Sex
. pmol/L f+m
Upright:61.2 - 977.8 pmol/L f+m
supine:32.4 - 656.7 pmol/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