2450. Package # 504 (Aldosterone-renin ratio)
Turnaround time (days): 1
1180 ₴
Important information
The material collection must be done on an empty stomach at the following locations:
- Kyiv, Ak. Palladina Ave., 46/2;
- Dnipro, Reshetylivska St., 33-A;
- Lviv, Konovaltsia St., 33;
- Odesa, Segedskaya St., 14-A;
- Chernivtsi, Avangardna St., 53;
- Vinnytsia, Pirohova St., 37.
It is recommended to donate blood for analysis between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
For 2 hours prior to the procedure, remain in a vertical position (not necessarily in the medical department).
Immediately before the sample collection, remain seated for at least 5 minutes (in the medical department).
Description
Package No. 504 ‘Aldosterone-renin ratio’ is a set of laboratory tests necessary to assess the balance of hormones that regulate blood pressure.
Aldosterone-renin ratio (ARC) is a coefficient that reflects the functioning of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. It is prescribed as a laboratory screening test for the detection of primary hyperaldosteronism (PHA). It is diagnostically more significant than the definition of individual markers.
The clinical significance of primary hyperaldosteronism leads to higher risks of cardiovascular disease and mortality, in contrast to the same degree of increase in blood pressure in essential hypertension.
Timely diagnosis and treatment of primary hyperaldosteronism will improve the quality of life and reduce the incidence of complications.
When and who needs the test?
Diagnosis of hyperaldosteronism is a newly diagnosed tumor or hyperplasia of the adrenal glands.
Differential diagnosis of arterial hypertension, difficult to respond to traditional antihypertensive therapy.
Biological material
- Venous blood
Preparing for a blood test
To exclude factors that may affect the test results, we recommend to follow these preparation rules:
- an important condition for laboratory tests is to take blood on an empty stomach. 6-12 hours before the test, you should avoid eating, drinking alcohol, smoking and limit physical activity. Drinking still...