Guide to Diagnostic Tests
Aldosterone, serum
Test/Range/Collection
Aldosterone, serum
Salt-loaded (120 meq Na+/d for 3–4 days):
Supine: 3–10 ng/dL
Upright: 5–30 ng/dL
Salt-depleted (10 meg Na+/d for 3–4 days):
Supine: 12–36 ng/dL
Upright: 17–137 ng/dL
SST, Red
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Early AM fasting specimen. Separate immediately and freeze.
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Citation
Nicoll, Diana, et al. "Aldosterone, Serum." Guide to Diagnostic Tests, 7th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2017. Medicine Central, im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/GDT/619198/all/Aldosterone__serum.
Nicoll DD, Lu CMC, McPhee SJS. Aldosterone, serum. Guide to Diagnostic Tests. McGraw-Hill Education; 2017. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/GDT/619198/all/Aldosterone__serum. Accessed December 30, 2024.
Nicoll, D., Lu, C. M., & McPhee, S. J. (2017). Aldosterone, serum. In Guide to Diagnostic Tests (7th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/GDT/619198/all/Aldosterone__serum
Nicoll DD, Lu CMC, McPhee SJS. Aldosterone, Serum [Internet]. In: Guide to Diagnostic Tests. McGraw-Hill Education; 2017. [cited 2024 December 30]. Available from: https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/GDT/619198/all/Aldosterone__serum.
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