Angiotensin II ANGIOII

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Angiotensin II

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Angiotensin II

EPIC Order Name

Angiotensin II level

Clinical Info

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) converts Angiotensin I to Angiotensin II. Angiotensin II exerts a negative feedback control of renin release. Angiotensin II, along with direct renin, is useful in the classification of patients with hypertension.  

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Lavender Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Lavender EDTA top tube
Specimen: 1 mL plasma ( 0.3 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Frozen
 
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 12 hours Refrigerated: 24 hours Frozen: 28 days

Transport Instructions

Frozen

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Immunoassay  

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Ins San Juan Capistrano,CA

CPT

82163

PDM

1559705

Result Interpretation

≤86 ng/L

 

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