Last Modified:
11/14/2019 9:56:34 AM
Specimen Requirements:
0.8 mL Frozen Plasma from a Lavender Top Tube - EDTA in a Plastic Vial
Collection Instructions:
Order should include whether it should be drawn Upright or Supine (Supine patient to lie down for 30 minutes)
Centrifuge and separate blood at room temperature - Then freeze immediately (within 23 hours of collection)
Avoid refrigeration to eliminate cryoactivation of prorenin to renin
Minimum Volume:
0.5 mL
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
24 hours Refrigerated
6 months Frozen
Rejection Criteria:
Plasma collected in plasma separator tube (PST)
Reference Range:
0.25 - 5.82 uom ng/mL/h
Methodology:
LC / MS / MS
Clinical Significance:
Measurement of the plasma renin activity is useful in evaluating hypertension.
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Turn Around Time:
3 to 6 days
Days Performed:
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed:
Quest - Chantilly to San Juan Capistrano
PHL Test Code:
RENA
EPIC Test Code:
LAB532
Send Out Test Code:
16846
Alternate Test Names:
Plasma Renin Activity; PRA; Renin
CPT Coding:
84244
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