Test Details
Mnemonic
ALDOS
Ordering Code
1004010
CPT-4 Code(s)
82088
Specimen Information
Collect
Serum separator tube (SST)
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 1.0 mL serum in a screw capped plastic vial.
DO NOT SEND ADRENAL VEIN DRAWS FOR THIS TEST CODE. PLEASE SEE ALTERNATE LISTINGS ON WEBSITE FOR ALDOSTERONE, LEFT ADRENAL VEIN; ALDOSTERONE, RIGHT ADRENAL VEIN; AND ALDOSTERONE, INFERIOR VENA CAVA.
DO NOT SEND ADRENAL VEIN DRAWS FOR THIS TEST CODE. PLEASE SEE ALTERNATE LISTINGS ON WEBSITE FOR ALDOSTERONE, LEFT ADRENAL VEIN; ALDOSTERONE, RIGHT ADRENAL VEIN; AND ALDOSTERONE, INFERIOR VENA CAVA.
Alternate Specimen
Serum: Red top
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Gross hemolysis, gross lipemia, heparin plasma, EDTA plasma
Stability
Room temperature: Undetermined
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Chemiluminescence
Reference Range
Upright: ≤39.2 ng/dL
Supine: ≤23.2 ng/dL
Supine: ≤23.2 ng/dL
Performing Laboratory
Warde Medical Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes