Aldosterone 24 hr, Urine




Test Mnemonic

UALDO1

CPT Codes

  • 82088 - QTY (1)

LOINC ®

1765-7

Performing Laboratory

Cleveland Clinic Laboratories


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLUrine, 24-hour (well-mixed)24 HR Urine Container RefrigeratedAdditives are not needed, however samples with up to 1g of Boric acid added per 100mL of urine is also acceptable for testing. Please indicate on the sample tube that Boric acid has been added.

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.5 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
Refrigerated7 days
Ambient4 days
Frozen90 days

Days Performed

Mon - Thu

Turnaround Time

3 - 7 days

Methodology

Name Description
Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (CLIA) 

Reference Range

Aldosterone, Urine
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
   Years99 YearsNormal<28.1ug/24 hrs

Special Info

Additives are not needed, however samples with up to 1g of Boric acid added per 100mL of urine is also acceptable for testing. Please indicate on the sample tube that Boric acid has been added.

Clinical Info

Evaluation of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system