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Aldosterone LC/MS/MS
Test Code*
Preferred Specimen
1 ml serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Minimum Volume
0.25 mL serum
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in EDTA (royal blue), Sodium heparin (green top) Lithium heparin (green top) EDTA (lavender top)
Instructions
SST tuves are unacceptable.
Transport Container
Quest plastic tube
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 4 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Samples collecte in SST tubes
Methodology
Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)
Setup Schedule
Sun-Friday
Report Available
2-5 days
Clinical Significance
Send Outs
Performing Laboratory
Quest San Juan Capistrano
