Aldosterone/Renin Activity Ratio

Specimen Container

Gold & Lav

Specimen Collection Type

Serum and Plasma

Minimum Volume To Collect (Ml)

0.5 mL gold & 1.2 mL lavender

Specimen Preparation

Separate ASAP

Stability

Ambient Stability: 8 hrs
Refrig Stability: 5 days
Frozen Stability: 1 Month

Unacceptable Conditions

Plasma collected in citrate, heparin, or oxalate. Hemolyzed specimens.

Preferred Transportation Temperature

FROZEN

Remarks

COLLECTION!
Collect midmorning after patient has been sitting, standing, or walking for at least 2 hours, and seated for 5-15 minutes

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

1-5 days

Methodology

Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CLIA)/Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Lab Department

Core

Testing Location

IHC

Test OR Panel

Test

Misc Instructions

Separate from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.
Serum: Transfer 1 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)
AND
Plasma: Transfer 2 mL EDTA plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube and freeze immediately. (Min: 1.2 mL). Both specimens should be collected and submitted together for testing.
Serum: Frozen.
HANDLING!
Plasma: CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when additional tests are ordered. Stability: Plasma: Ambient: 6 hours; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 1 month

Unit of Measurement

Ratio: Less than or equal to 25 Aldosterone: ng/dL Renin:ng/mL/hr

LOINC

55151-5

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