Covenant Laboratory - Test Detail

Order Mnemonic:

Aldosterone

Dept Name:

SEND OUTS

Reference Lab:

WARDE MEDICAL LABORATORY

Ref. Lab Test No.:

10-04010

Refer to:

Primary Collection Container

Alternate Collection Container

Qty	Tube
1	RED/YELLOW GEL (SST)

Qty	Tube
1	GREEN/YELLOW GEL (LITHIUM HEPARIN)
1	RED/BLACK (NO GEL)
2	YELLOW MICROTAINER 1.0 ML
2	RED MICROTAINER 1.0 ML
2	GREEN GEL MICROTAINER 0.8 ML

Transport:

Serum or plasma, refrigerated

Processing:

Centrifuge and pour off into transport tube.

Stability After
Processing:

Refrigerated: 1 week
Frozen: 2 weeks

Minimum Testing
Volume:

0.6 mL

Reference Range:

Upright: 4.0-31.0 ng/dL
Supine: 1.1-16.0 ng/dL

Methodology:

Radioimmunoassay

CPT Codes:

82088

Performed:

Sunday, Thursday

Reported:

4 days

NCD/LCD ABN Required: