Aldosterone
Phlebotomy Requirements
Send to Lab immediately - Patient must be rested for 15 mins
Collection
Hospital Only
Sample container
Separate 3.4ml Red EDTA
Site
Referred: Ipswich - Addenbrookes TAT 14 days Colchester - Charing Cross TAT 3 weeks
Notes
Samples with a renin/PRA request should ideally be spun and frozen within 60 minutes of venepuncture but MUST be within 4 hours. Separate tube for Renin if required
