Direct Renin, Plasma Build info

Synonyms

• RENIN, DIRECT
• PRA
• RENIN DIRECT, PLASMA
• LAB532

Short Name

RENIN ACTIVITY

Procedure Master Number

LAB532

Procedure ID

17787

Clinical Info

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Lavender Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s)
Specimen: 1 mL (minimum volume: 0.80 mL) of plasma
Do not pre-chill EDTA blood collection tubes nor store tubes on ice, but process blood at room temperature.
Centrifuge tubes in a non-refrigerated centrifuge.

Separate EDTA-plasma from cells immediately after centrifugation, then aliquot and immediately deep-freeze at -20°C or below.
Send patient to a Northwell patient service center for collection if physician office cannot centrifuge and freeze plasma.

Transport Instructions

Frozen (–20°C or below)

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CLIA)

Days Performed

Monday through Friday
TAT 48 hours

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

84244

PDM

5900020

Results