Plasma Renin Aldosterone Ratio Test
Aldosterone and renin tests help diagnose.
Plasma renin aldosterone ratio test. Aldosterone to renin ratio arr is the mass concentration of aldosterone divided by the plasma renin activity in blood plasma. The aldosteronerenin ratio is. This test is used to screen for primary aldosteronism in hypertensive patients at high risk. The test summary includes an algorithm summarizing the endocrine society.
Winter in accurate results in the clinical laboratory 2013aldosterone and renin. Primary aldosteronism is being increasingly. The aldosterone renin ratio is used to screen for primary aldosteronism. A number of factors can affect the aldosteronerenin ratio and thus lead to false positive or false negative results.
Factors producing falsely. Aldosterone is a hormone that helps regulate blood pressure. Renin is an enzyme that controls aldosterone production.