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HelpTest Code ALDSTU Aldosterone, Urine
Additional Codes
70480
Specimen Type
24 hour urine
Preferred Collection Container
24 hour urine container
Collection Instructions
Refrigerate during collection.
Drawsites: Send entire collection to CoreLab ASAP. Hospitals: Transfer a 4 mL of well mixed entire collection of urine to an aliquot tube. (Min: 0.5 mL) Record total volume and collection time interval on specimen labels. Freeze immediately.
Collection Volume
24 hour urine collection
Minimum Collection Volume
24 hour urine collection
Testing Volume
4.0 mL
Rejection Criteria
Not refrigerated during collection, unpreserved urine not frozen immediatelyl after collection
Specimen Storage and Stability
Ambient: 4 hours; Refrigerated: (with preservative): 5 days; Frozen: 1 month
Day(s) and Time(s) Performed
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
Test Alias
Aldosterone 24hr urine
CPT Coding
82088
EPIC Code
LAB354
Methodology
Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Acceptable Collection Container
24 hour urine container
Transport
Refrigerated
Turn Around Time
3-6 days
Lab Department
Referred Testing
LOINC
1765-7