Establishment of reference intervals for aldosterone and renin in a Caucasian population using the newly developed Immunodiagnostic Systems specialty immunoassay automated system.

Abstract:

BACKGROUND:Measurement of aldosterone and/or renin is essential to aid the differential diagnosis of secondary hypertension, guide strategy for therapeutic management of hypertension and assess adequacy of mineralocorticoid replacement. AIM:The objective was to establish normative data for aldosterone and renin using the Immunodiagnostic Systems specialty immunoassay system platform in a Caucasian population. METHODS:Following informed consent, 365 subjects were recruited to this study. Subjects were ambulatory and attended clinic for blood pressure measurement and phlebotomy between the hours of 7:00 and 11:00. Blood pressure was measured according to the 2013 European Society of Hypertension/Cardiology guidelines. The inclusion criteria: age ≥18 years, BMI <30 kg/m(2), non-pregnant, blood pressure <140/90, normal electrolytes and kidney function and not taking prescribed/over the counter medications. Ninety-four subjects were excluded based on these criteria. A total of 271 volunteers (females n = 145), aged 18-65 years formed the reference cohort. Blood for aldosterone/renin was collected into ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid specimen tubes. Samples were kept at room temperature and transported within 30 min of blood draw to the laboratory for immediate processing (centrifugation, separation and freezing of plasma). Plasma was stored at -20℃ prior to analysis on the Immunodiagnostic Systems specialty immunoassay system instrument. RESULTS:The established reference intervals in an Irish Caucasian population for renin: females: 6.1-62.7 mIU/L, males: 9.0-103 mIU/L, for aldosterone: females: <138-1179 pmol/L, males: <138-670 pmol/L, respectively. CONCLUSION:This study demonstrates that reference intervals for aldosterone and renin should be gender specific. These automated immunoassays offer rapid stratification of patients with refractory hypertension and will better facilitate the optimization of therapeutic management.

journal_name

Ann Clin Biochem

authors

O'Shea P,Brady JJ,Gallagher N,Dennedy MC,Fitzgibbon M

doi

10.1177/0004563215603401

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2016-05-01 00:00:00

pages

390-8

issue

Pt 3

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0004-5632

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1758-1001

pii

0004563215603401

journal_volume

53

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