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HelpTest Code ALDSTU Aldosterone, Urine
Additional Codes
70480
Methodology
Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Specimen Type
24 hour urine
Preferred Collection Container
24 hour urine container
Collection Volume
24 hour urine collection
Minimum Collection Volume
24 hour urine collection
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.
Transport
Refrigerated
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
Turn Around Time
3-6 days
Lab Department
Referred Testing
Test Alias
Aldosterone 24hr urine
CPT Coding
82088
EPIC Code
LAB354
Acceptable Collection Container
24 hour urine container
Testing Volume
4.0 mL
Day(s) and Time(s) Performed
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
LOINC
1765-7