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24 Hour Urine, Aldosterone

Test Catalog Information

Test Catalog Synonyms
EPIC Synonyms Aldosterone, Urine
Cerner Primary MnemonicAldosterone Urine
EPIC Display Name24 Hour Urine, Aldosterone
Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Aldosterone, Urine

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Aldosterone, Urine

EPIC Inpatient Orderable Yes
EPIC Outpatient Orderable Yes
Cerner Results Aldosterone 24 Hr
Aldosterone 24 Hr Volume
Aldosterone, Urine
Aldosterone, Urine Interval
Clinical Info

Study of adrenocortical-renin-angiotensin system; adrenal cortical function test; evaluate renal hypertension; diagnose Conn syndrome (primary aldosteronism); evaluate hypokalemia with hypertension

Specimen Type

Urine

Container

24hr Ur No Preserv

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: 24 hr urine container no Preservative                                   Alternate 1 gm Boric Acid maybe added as preservative for other tests. Specimen: 10 ml From 24 Hr Urine container (2 mL min) Adjust pH - pH must be 4 to 8. Transport Temperature: Refrigerated Note; Sample will be rejected if <2 pH. Patient Preparation If patient is taking diuretics, antihypertensive drugs, cyclic progestational agents, estrogen, or licorice, results for aldosterone may not be interpretable. Patient should be on a diet containing 135 mmol (3 g) sodium per day for at least two weeks and preferably 30 days prior to testing.

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 7 days Refrigerated: 28 days Frozen: 14 days

Methodology

Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp

CPT

82088   LOINC Code:  1765-7

PDM

5900229

Desired Epic Build 24 Hour Urine, Aldosterone

Cerner Primary Mnemonic: Aldosterone Urine
PDM 5900229
Informatics - WorkgroupChemistry
Synonyms *Aldosterone, Urine
Display Name *24 Hour Urine, Aldosterone
Order Entry Specimen Sources *
Order Entry Specimen Types
Urine
Specimen Navigator Specimen Types
Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources
Specimen Navigator Short Name
Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)Study of adrenocortical-renin-angiotensin system; adrenal cortical function test; evaluate renal hypertension; diagnose Conn syndrome (primary aldosteronism); evaluate hypokalemia with hypertension
IP Orderable Yes
OP Orderable Yes
AOEs *

AP AOEs
Special History No
Build Comments
Filter *
Procedure Category Change
Cerner Results

Result DescResult displayResult PDM
ALDOSTU24 Aldosterone 24 Hr 5900227
ALDOSTUTV Aldosterone 24 Hr Volume 5900228
ALDOSTURN Aldosterone, Urine 5900226
ALDOSTUINT Aldosterone, Urine Interval 5900231

Actual Epic build

Procedure Id 35203
Pdm 5900229
Order Display Name 24 Hour Urine, Aldosterone
Procedure Name ALDOSTERONE, URINE, 24 HOUR
Procedure Master Number LAB354
Short Procedure Name ALDOSTERONE,
Category Code 6.0
Category Code Record Name LAB URINE ORDERABLES
Synonyms ALDOSTERONE, URINE
Clinically Active Yes
Orderable Yes
Performable Yes
Filter Genomics
Reference Link Url https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/35203
Ordering Instructions
Default Specimen Type Urine
Specimen Type Pick List Urine
Specimen Type List
Op Specimen Type List
Specimen Source Pick List Urine, Clean Catch Urine, Catheter
Specimen Source Default - Male Urine, Clean Catch
Specimen Source Default - Female Urine, Clean Catch
Specimen Source List
Op Specimen Source List
Ip Lab Test Components For Report
Op Lab Test Components For Report
Order Questions ["3045300170", "3045300171", "3045300173"]
Order Questions Record Name NH IP HOME COLLECT DATE NH IP HOME COLLECT DAYS NH IP HOME COLLECT MEDICALLY NECESSARY
Inpatient Order Questions []
Inpatient Order Questions Record Name
Order Specific Question Override Yes
Inpatient Question Override
Location Restrict List Ip
Location Restrict List Ip Record Name
Location Restrict List Include Ip
Location Restrict List Op
Location Restrict List Op Record Name
Location Restrict List Includes Op
Edp Amb Order Specific Questions Record Name
Edp Ip Order Specific Questions Record Name
Edp Ip Specimen Source Urine, Clean Catch Catheter
Edp Op Specimen Source
Edp Ip Specimen Type
Edp Op Specimen Type Urine
Derived Edp Ip Buttons S Urine, Clean Catch
Derived Edp Ip Buttons T
Derived Edp Op Buttons S
Derived Edp Op Buttons T
Ip Orderable 1
Op Orderable 1
EPIC OP AOEs

Question IDQuestion NameQuestionResponse TypeResponse ListRequire Response
3045300170 NH IP HOME COLLECT DATE Start Date Date Yes
3045300171 NH IP HOME COLLECT DAYS Days Custom List Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Yes
3045300173 NH IP HOME COLLECT MEDICALLY NECESSARY Medically Necessary? Yes/No Yes
EPIC IP AOEs

EPIC Components (results)

Component IDComponent NameBase NameCommon NameExternal NameCerner Result PDM
3047800906.0 ALDOSTERONE 24 HR ALDOSTERUR ALDOSTERONE 24H UR 5900227
3047800907.0 ALDOSTERONE 24 HR VOLUME ALDOSTERUR ALDOSTERONE 24H UR VOLUME 5900228
3047800908.0 ALDOSTERONE, URINE ALDOSTERUR ALDOSTERONE URINE 5900226
3047800909.0 ALDOSTERONE, URINE INTERVAL ALDOSTERUR ALDOSTERONE URINE INTERVAL 5900231