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Aldosterone - Urine

Container type = urine red and yellow

Container Type

Test ID   LAB354
EPIC ORDER
  ALDOSTERONE, URINE, 24 HOUR
CPT Code(s)   82088
Group/Individual Test   Group
Laboratory   Core Referral Testing
Tube Station   N/A
Specimen Routine: 24 hr urine container red (adults)/yellow (<5yrs old); See comments
Availability Routine: Reference Laboratory - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Turnaround Time   5-10 days
Reference Range Normal: See separate report
Comments
  • Obtain Red/Yellow container from Core Laboratory.
  • Refrigerate urine during collection.
  • Must be a full 24 hour collection, no random collections.

Reviewed by J. Carr on December 02, 2025

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514