
Aldosterone Right Adrenal Vein
3000486
Ordering Recommendation
Investigate primary and secondary aldosteronism. Distinguish between bilateral idiopathic hyperaldosteronism (IHA) and aldosterone-producing adenomas (APA).
Mnemonic
ALDO RAV
Methodology
Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
Within 24 hours
New York DOH Approval Status
This test is New York DOH approved.
Submit With Order
ARUP Consult®
Disease Topics
Specimen Required
- Patient Preparation
- Adrenal venous sampling procedure is required.
- Collect
- Serum Separator Tube (SST) or Plain Red.
- Specimen Preparation
- Separate from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)
- Storage/Transport Temperature
- Frozen.
- Unacceptable Conditions
- EDTA plasma.
- Remarks
- Stability
- After separation from cells: Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 5 days; Frozen: 1 month
Reference Interval
Interpretive Data
Note
Refer to the Additional Technical Information for Endocrine Society recommendations for patient preparation, specimen collection, medications for hypertension control during confirmatory testing for primary aldosteronism, and factors that may lead to false-positive or false-negative aldosterone-renin ratio (ARR) results.
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CPT Code(s)
Components
Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
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3000489 | Aldosterone_Right Adrenal Vein |
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