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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, at least 8 h) | 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 Specialist in General Internal Medicine, FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry
Specialist in General Internal Medicine, FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main field clinical chemistry T +41 61 486 13 68
PhD Maurus Curti FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main fields Clinical Chemistry, Haematology, Immunology, Microbiology
FAMH Specialist in laboratory medicine, main fields Clinical Chemistry, Haematology, Immunology, Microbiology 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