Aldosterone | KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Specimen Container

Gel separator tube (Adult)

Specimen Requirement

Plain Blood
3 - 5 mL

Minimum serum volume: 1.5 mL

Blood specimen should be drawn between 8am to 10am (after the patient is active for 2 hours) and no later than 10 am.

Specimen Storage/Transport

Spin down and separate serum within 2 hours of receiving the specimen and store at -20^oC till the next transport.

Orderable as Urgent?

Turn Around Time

1 month

Reference Value(s)

0 - 30 days:	17-154 ng/dL*
31 days-11 months:	6.5-86 ng/dL*
1-10 years:	≤ 40 ng/dL (supine)*
1-10 years:	≤ 124 ng/dL (upright)*
≥ 11 years	≤ 21 ng/dL (AM peripheral vein specimen)

*Reference: Loeuille GA, Racadot A, Vasseur P, Vandewalle B: Blood and urinary aldosterone levels in normal neonates, infants and children. Pediatrie 1981;36:335-344 Reference: Loeuille GA, Racadot A, Vasseur P, Vandewalle B: Blood and urinary aldosterone levels in normal neonates, infants and children. Pediatrie 1981;36:335-344

Testing Laboratory Location

NRL

Laboratory

Mayo Medical Laboratories in Rochester

Contact Number

6394 1352

Day and Time Performed

Mon - Fri: 0800 hrs to 1700 hrs

Orderable on CPOE?

Yes

Downtime Form

Document Title

Change History Notes

18 May 2024 09:00 AM

Update of Specimen stroage/transport requirement.
28 Jul 2021 12:00 AM

Updated Specimen Requirement, Specimen Storage / Transport, Day and Time Performed.

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Last Updated - 27 May 2025