| Collection & Request Instructions |
Collection Requirements for both or either tests
Collect into 4 mL EDTA tubes at Room Temperature. Do not collect on ice
If both Renin and Aldosterone are requested together, they can be collected into the same EDTA tube
In the laboratory, spin and separate the plasma immediately. Plasma is stable at Room Temperature if analysis is performed on the same day
If the specimen arrives on the weekend or after hours, or if the specimen is referred from an external laboratory, freeze the plasma
EDTA plasma samples from external laboratories should be stored and transported frozen
Whole blood or plasma stored at 4 Deg C is not suitable
Add-on tests for Renin and Aldosterone should not be done on samples which have been previously collected or stored at 4 Deg C |
Collection Requirements for both or either tests
Collect into 4 mL EDTA tubes at Room Temperature. Do not collect on ice
If both Renin and Aldosterone are requested together, they can be collected into the same EDTA tube
In the laboratory, spin and separate the plasma immediately. Plasma is stable at Room Temperature if analysis is performed on the same day
If the specimen arrives on the weekend or after hours freeze the plasma
EDTA plasma samples from external laboratories should be stored and transported frozen
Whole blood or plasma stored at 4 Deg C is not suitable
Add-on tests for Renin and Aldosterone should not be done on samples which have been previously collected or stored at 4 Deg C |
