91013 Aldosterone, Urine

Specimen:

Collect:

Timed Urine

Submit:

5 mL (Min:1 mL) Aliquot(s) Timed Urine in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Frozen.

Special Handling:

24 HR Urine Collection Only
Keep Specimen Refrigerated During Collection
State Collection Time
State Volume
If sample is not frozen immediately, add 1g boric acid/100 ml urine. Stable 1 week if preservative added. Samples preserved with HCl or acetic acid also acceptable.

Stability:

Ambient: 2 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Radioimmunoassay (RIA)

Performed:

Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday

Reported:

3-6 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

81050 - Volume Measurement

82088 - Aldosterone

Interpretive Data:

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components:

93364 - ALDOSTERONE	93388 - URINE VOLUME
93518 - TIME	93008 - CREAT, UR
93009 - CREAT, UR