Aldosterone

Synonyms

  • ALDOSTERONE
  • LAB557

Cerner Name

Aldosterone Serum

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

1 mL (minimum volume: 0.5 mL) of serum

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold Top
Specimen: 1 mL (minimum volume: 0.5 mL) of serum

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (CLIA)

Days Performed

Monday through Saturday

Performing Laboratories

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

82088

PDM

5900220

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
ALDOSTERONE, SERUM ALDOSTSER ALDOSTERONE SER Aldosterone
ALDOSTERONE, SERUM ALDOSTSER ALDOSTERONE SER Aldosterone

Result Interpretation

Values >23.2 ng/dL will flag as abnormal, but will need to be correlated with patient's collection posture for interpretation.
 

Patient’s Posture Age Range (ng/dL)
Upright 21 - 65 <3.0 – 39.2
Supine 21 - 65 <3.0 – 23.2
Upright – EDTA 21 - 65 <3.0 – 35.3
Supine - EDTA 21 - 65 <3.0 – 23.6


 

Forms
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