Biochemistry
| Full details for "Aldosterone". | |
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Name |
Aldosterone |
Alternative name/Profile |
Aldo |
Department |
Biochemistry |
Investigation |
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Specimen type |
EDTA Blood |
Sample type |
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Sample container & volume |
4 mL EDTA Purple (2 bottles) |
Frequency of analysis |
Fortnightly |
Turnaround time |
20 working days |
Availability |
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Notes |
Whole blood EDTA samples should be sent to the lab as soon as possible after specimen collection. Do not refrigerate these samples or do not send them on ice. EDTA samples which have been centrifuged and separated should be sent to the lab frozen.
Please include the position the patient was in whilst blood was being taken (ie Supine or Erect). This will aid in clinical interpretation of results. External users subject to service level aggreement. Contact laboratory for futher information. |
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Reference range |
Supine: 102 - 859 pmol/L Erect: 102 - 1197 pmol/L |
Last updated |
Thu, 03 Aug 2023 16:25:21 IST |