ALDOSTERONE Serum LCMS
General Information
HLAB/HOL Code: ALDS
UPHSM LIS Test #: 028684
Schedule:
Testing Time: 4-7 Days
Testing Lab: Labcorp
UPHSM LIS Test #: 028684
Schedule:
Testing Time: 4-7 Days
Testing Lab: Labcorp
Specimen Info
Only 1 specimen type required, unless otherwise specified
Volume: 1.0 mL(0.5 mL Minumum)
Temperature: Refrigerate
Tube Type: Serum or Plasma
Collection Info:
Container: Red-top tube, gel-barrier tube, or lavender-top (EDTA) tube
Separate and refrigerate serum or plasma.
Temperature: Refrigerate
Tube Type: Serum or Plasma
Collection Info:
Container: Red-top tube, gel-barrier tube, or lavender-top (EDTA) tube
Separate and refrigerate serum or plasma.
Specimen Acceptability
Cause for Rejection:
Gross hemolysis; gross lipemia
Gross hemolysis; gross lipemia
Methods
Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)
Clinical Utilities
Use: Evaluate patients with hypertension and possible hyperaldosteronism
Limitations: Decreased perfusion of the kidneys leads to increased aldosterone and renin.
Limitations: Decreased perfusion of the kidneys leads to increased aldosterone and renin.
CPT Codes
82088
* The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding
is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payer being billed.
Reference Range
Premature infant:
• 26-28 weeks, day 4: 5.0-635.0 ng/dL
• 31-35 weeks, day 4: 19.0-141.0 ng/dL
Full-term infant:
• 3 days: 7.0-184.0 ng/dL
• 7 days: 5.0-175.0 ng/dL
• 1-11 months: 5.0-90.0 ng/dL
• 1 year: 7.0-54.0 ng/dL
• 2-9 years: 5.0-80.0 ng/dL
• 10-14 years: 4.0-48.0 ng/dL
• >14 years: 0.0-30.0 ng/dL
• 26-28 weeks, day 4: 5.0-635.0 ng/dL
• 31-35 weeks, day 4: 19.0-141.0 ng/dL
Full-term infant:
• 3 days: 7.0-184.0 ng/dL
• 7 days: 5.0-175.0 ng/dL
• 1-11 months: 5.0-90.0 ng/dL
• 1 year: 7.0-54.0 ng/dL
• 2-9 years: 5.0-80.0 ng/dL
• 10-14 years: 4.0-48.0 ng/dL
• >14 years: 0.0-30.0 ng/dL