Aldosterone, 24-hour urine

Test Code
4291


Alias/See Also
aldoesterone suppression tests


CPT Codes
82088

Preferred Specimen
urine


Minimum Volume
1ml


Transport Container
Plastic urine container with no preservative


Transport Temperature
Refrigerate


Specimen Stability
room-7 days, refregerated, frozen-14


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Incomplete 24-hour collection; original container with pH <2


Methodology
Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)



The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.