Aldosterone In Serum/urine

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Reference-interval 3 Increases 4 Decreases 5 Methods 6 Specimen 7 More General Terms 8 Additional Terms 9 References

More Specific Terms

• 24 hour urine aldosterone
• aldosterone in serum/plasma

Reference-interval

• see aldosterone in serum 24-hour urine aldosterone

Increases

• see aldosterone in serum

Decreases

• see aldosterone in serum

Methods

• radioimmunoassay ( RIA)

Specimen

• see aldosterone in serum 24-hour urine aldosterone

More General Terms

• special chemistry test

Additional Terms

• aldosterone (Electrocortin, Aldocortin)
• angiotensin-1/renin activity in plasma
• renin-angiotensin-aldosterone axis

References

1. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998
2. Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests, 3rd edition, NW Tietz ed, WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1995

aldosterone in serum/plasma/urine