91294 Aldosterone/Renin Activity Ratio

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST
One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.6 mL) Serum. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
1 mL (Min:0.6 mL) Plasma. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Critical Frozen
Separate aliquot required for each frozen test ordered
Separate from cells ASAP
Clearly mark sample type on each tube
If upright samples are collected, patient should be upright (seated or standing) for at least 2 hours.

Rejection Criteria:

Specimen not submitted frozen

Stability:

Ambient: 4 Hour(s); Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Chemiluminescent Immunoassay; Immunoassay

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

3-5 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

82088

84244

Interpretive Data:

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components:

91012 - ALDOSTERONE	91196 - RENIN ACTIVITY
93584 - RATIO