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Aldosterone, Urine
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Methodology: | Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay |
Performed: | Tue,Thu,Sat |
Reported: | 3-7 days |
Specimen Required: | Patient Preparation: None required. Collect: 24-hour urine. Urine must be refrigerated during collection – 4 ml urine.Also acceptable: Preserved urine if the pH of the specimen is adjusted to 2-4 with 6M HCl or 50 percent acetic acid OR Unpreserved urine if frozen immediately after collection. Specimen Preparation: Add 1 g boric acid per 100 mL urine. Record total volume and collection time interval on transport tube and test request form. Storage/Transport Temperature: Frozen.Also acceptable: Refrigerated, if preserved with HCl or acetic acid. Stability: Ambient: 4 hours; Refrigerated: (with preservative): 5 days; Frozen: 1 month Note: * This test is approved for all states. * Performing Lab ARUP Laboratories |
CPT Code(s): | 82088 |