Aldosterone

An aldosterone test measures the amount of aldosterone (ALD) in your blood or urine (pee). ALD is a hormone made by your adrenal glands, two small glands that sit above your kidneys. ALD helps keep your blood pressure stable. It does this by helping to balance the levels of two electrolytes in your blood, sodium and potassium.

Source: MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine

Normal range

14 published ranges, each from a named source

5102 ng/dL drawn: ≤ 6 d · ARUP Laboratories Test Directory

≤ 30 d: 17–154 ng/dL
≤ 6 d: 5–102 ng/dL
1 mo – 11 mo: 6.5–86 ng/dL
1 y – 2 y: 7–93 ng/dL
11 y – 14 y: 4–31 ng/dL
3 y – 10 y: 4–44 ng/dL
30 d – 11 mo: 7–99 ng/dL
7 d – 21 d: 6–179 ng/dL

Ranges from ARUP Laboratories Test Directory, Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog), Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog).

All source ranges (14)

Source	Sex	Age	Range
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory	All	≤ 6 d	5–102 ng/dL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory	All	7 d – 21 d	6–179 ng/dL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory	All	30 d – 11 mo	7–99 ng/dL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory	All	1 y – 2 y	7–93 ng/dL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory	All	3 y – 10 y	4–44 ng/dL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory	All	11 y – 14 y	4–31 ng/dL
ARUP Laboratories Test Directory	All	15 y+	<31 ng/dL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog)	All	≤ 30 d	17–154 ng/dL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog)	All	≤ 30 d	17–154 ng/dL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog)	All	1 mo – 11 mo	6.5–86 ng/dL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog)	All	1 mo – 11 mo	6.5–86 ng/dL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog)	All	1 y – 10 y	<124 ng/dL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog)	All	1 y – 10 y	<40 ng/dL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog)	All	11 y+	<21 ng/dL

What an abnormal result can be associated with

A high result: Increased circulating aldosterone concentration
A low result: Decreased circulating aldosterone concentration

Associations from LOINC2HPO (Human Phenotype Ontology). This is reference information, not a diagnosis: only a clinician can interpret your result in context.

details

Sample: Serum or plasma · LOINC
Collection: Red top tube · 1.2 mL · Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog)
Part of: Aldosterone and renin activity panel
Listed under: Addison Disease · Adrenal Gland Cancer · Adrenal Gland Disorders · High Blood Pressure · Hormones
Code: LOINC 1763-2 · ng/dL

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