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Aldosterone-18-glucuronid (Urine, frozen, frozen)
| Testcode: | E_A18G24 |
| Specimens: | 10 ml Urine, frozen, frozen |
| Preanalytics/Notes: | 24 h urine without additives, please state amount collected. During the collection period, the urine should be stored in a cool place. Take into account sufficient rest period during the collection period; if medically sensible, patients should stop taking antihypertensive agents 8 h beforehand. Patients must stop taking aldosterone antagonists approx. 4 weeks beforehand. |
| Method: | Immunoassay |
| Dimension: | µg/24h |
| Alternate dimension: | nmol/24h (Factor: 1) |
| Set-up: | Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun |
| Duration: | 10 days |
| Indication/Significance: | Diagnosis of hyperaldosteronism or a mineralocorticoid deficiency |
| Interpretation: |
An increased excretion more… An increased excretion of the metabolite aldosterone-18-glucuronide indicates a mineralocorticoid deficiency caused by an essential hypertonia with low renin levels, a primary hyperaldosteronism or an aldosterone-producing tumour. |
| Further tests: | Aldosterone in the serum, aldosterone in the urine, aldosterone/renin ratio |
sample referred to a partner lab
Reference range / valuation (openclose)
| both sex | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1,19 - 28,10 µg/24h | ||
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Abrechnung GOÄ
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