Test directory: Aldosterone, 24Hr Urine

Ordering Code237
Test NameAldosterone, 24Hr Urine
AliasAldosterone 18-Glucuronide
Preferred SpecimenUrine, 24 Hour
Preferred Container24 Hour Urine Container
Other Specimen/ContainerRandom Urine in Clean Container (Reference ranges do not apply to random urine samples.)
Optimum Volume2 mL
Collection InstructionsKeep refrigerated during collection
Record entire 24 Hr Vol on container & requisition
Patient age & sex required on requisition
Refrigerate during and after collection. Sample without preservative is acceptable if kept refrigerated during collection.
Transport RequirementsOahu: Refrigerated
Airline: Refrigerated
Specimen StabilityAmbient: 7 Days
Refrigerated: 28 Days
Frozen: 21 Days
Rejection CriteriaReceived ambient at reference lab, Urine collected with HCl
Avail. StatNO
Analytic TimeUp to 10 Days
MethodologyHydrolysis, Extraction, Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass
Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)
Reference Lab Quest Diagnostic Lab-NI

Reference range(s)

The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of April 19, 2024.
ComponentAgeMale NormMale Critical LowMale Critical HighFemale NormFemale Critical HighFemale Critical LowUnitsAdd'l info
Total VolumeALLSee report.
AldosteroneALLSee report.
Creatinine, 24 Hr UrineALLSee report.