24-hour urinary aldosterone excretion rate

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Overview

Risks

Results

24-hour urinary aldosterone excretion rate

Alternative Names:

Aldosterone - urine

What the risks are:

There are no risks.

Special considerations:

Results may be questionable if renal function is not normal.

Factors, other than medications, that can affect aldosterone measurements include: strenuous exercise, acute stress, high- or low-sodium diet, and pregnancy.

Drugs that can increase aldosterone measurements include: lithium, spironolactone, and verapamil.

Drugs that can decrease aldosterone measurements include: ACE inhibitors, NSAIDS, ranitidine, and propranolol.

Review Date: 3/3/2006
Reviewed By: David Juan, MD, Specializing in Endocrinology Issues, Good Hand Medical Center and Alperin Medical Clinics, Santa Clara, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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