Test Code ALDO Aldosterone

Important Note

Do not send adrenal vein draws for this test code.

Epic EAP: LAB557

Epic Description: ALDOSTERONE

Blood

	Collection Container	Preferred Volume	Minimum Volume
Preferred	Gold, Clot Activator with Inert Gel	6.0 mL	4.0 mL
Alternate	Red, No Anticoagulant, No gel	6.0 mL	4.0 mL

Centrifuge specimen. Aliquot serum into screw-capped plastic tube. Refrigerate specimen. Transport refrigerated on freeze packs.

Room temperature: Unacceptable (Undetermined)

Refrigerated: 5 days

Frozen: stable 30 days

Serum

Optimum 1.0 mL

Minimum 0.5 mL

Sendout Lab

Reference Lab: Warde Laboratories, Referral code: ALDOS

Monday - Friday

4 days, excluding weekends and holidays.

Centrifuge specimen. Aliquot serum into screw-capped plastic tube. Refrigerate specimen.

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