Re: Sam re: Aldosterone/Renin

[Guest guest]

Different labs have different ranges, I think.

It should be 3/4 up from the bottom of the range.

Mine was 1.6 which was pretty low.

They " say " one should be reclining for 2 hours before

the test, and to take it in the morning, when aldosterone

is the highest. But, not doing that only alters the test

results a weeny bit...

Sam

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> Hi Sam,

>

> Can you tell me what the range is for Aldosterone? I had that done a while

> ago but not Renin. I have no idea why not. It says my Aldosterone was 6.

>

> When is the best time to test and do you have to be laying down for a

> while?

>

>

> Thanks!

>

> Liz

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I pretty much got diagnosed

today with primary aldosteronism.

The range is 4 - 31 ng/dL in an upright position. You don't have to be laying down. If you are, the range is different. You should have renin done at the same

time. They should be done at 8:00

a.m. I don't remember if you have

to be fasting. The relation between

the two can be indicative of different things.

Val

From: rhythmicliving

[mailto:rhythmicliving ] On

Behalf Of Liz Vernand

Hi Sam,

Can you tell me what the range is for Aldosterone? I had that done

a while ago but not Renin. I have no idea why not. It says my Aldosterone was

6.

When is the best time to test and do you have to be laying down for

a while?

Thanks!

[Guest guest]

No, you don't ahve to be fasting, just don't take lots of salt right

before the blood test.

Oh, Val, oh no....what are they giving you for it? Florinef or the generic?

Sam

=====

> I pretty much got diagnosed today with primary aldosteronism. The range

> is

> 4 - 31 ng/dL in an upright position. You don't have to be laying down.

> If

> you are, the range is different. You should have renin done at the same

> time. They should be done at 8:00 a.m. I don't remember if you have to

> be

> fasting. The relation between the two can be indicative of different

> things.

>

> Val

>

> From: rhythmicliving

> [mailto:rhythmicliving ]

> On Behalf Of Liz Vernand

>

>

> Hi Sam,

>

> Can you tell me what the range is for Aldosterone? I had that done a while

> ago but not Renin. I have no idea why not. It says my Aldosterone was 6.

>

> When is the best time to test and do you have to be laying down for a

> while?

>

>

> Thanks!

>

[Guest guest]

No, you don't ahve to be fasting, just don't take lots of salt right

before the blood test.

Oh, Val, oh no....what are they giving you for it? Florinef or the generic?

Sam

=====

> I pretty much got diagnosed today with primary aldosteronism. The range

> is

> 4 - 31 ng/dL in an upright position. You don't have to be laying down.

> If

> you are, the range is different. You should have renin done at the same

> time. They should be done at 8:00 a.m. I don't remember if you have to

> be

> fasting. The relation between the two can be indicative of different

> things.

>

> Val

>

> From: rhythmicliving

> [mailto:rhythmicliving ]

> On Behalf Of Liz Vernand

>

>

> Hi Sam,

>

> Can you tell me what the range is for Aldosterone? I had that done a while

> ago but not Renin. I have no idea why not. It says my Aldosterone was 6.

>

> When is the best time to test and do you have to be laying down for a

> while?

>

>

> Thanks!

>

[Guest guest]

PA is a condition of too much aldosterone. It is caused by an adrenal

adenoma or adrenal hyperplasia. The treatment can either be 1) block the

action of aldosterone with an aldosterone blocker (spiro or Inspra), or 2)

surgery to remove the adrenal if tests confirm which one is the offender.

If it is hyperplasia, there can be no surgical correction.

Val

-----Original Message-----

From: rhythmicliving [mailto:rhythmicliving ]

On Behalf Of k9gang@...

Oh, Val, oh no....what are they giving you for it? Florinef or the generic?

Sam

=====

> I pretty much got diagnosed today with primary aldosteronism.

[Guest guest]

I said whoops right after I sent that...in the last couple of days some of

the thyroidles gals I've been working with have had either very low aldo

and 2 have been diagnosed with 's.

I've been reading this link on Conn's:

http://www.nature.com/ncpneph/journal/v2/n4/full/ncpneph0151.html;jsessionid=8CE\

D9B8083B46CD408F3008EECCFD7E1

Sam

=====

> PA is a condition of too much aldosterone. It is caused by an adrenal

> adenoma or adrenal hyperplasia. The treatment can either be 1) block the

> action of aldosterone with an aldosterone blocker (spiro or Inspra), or 2)

> surgery to remove the adrenal if tests confirm which one is the offender.

> If it is hyperplasia, there can be no surgical correction.

>

> Val

>

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: rhythmicliving

> [mailto:rhythmicliving ]

> On Behalf Of k9gang@...

>

> Oh, Val, oh no....what are they giving you for it? Florinef or the

> generic?

>

> Sam

>

> =====

>> I pretty much got diagnosed today with primary aldosteronism.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I said whoops right after I sent that...in the last couple of days some of

the thyroidles gals I've been working with have had either very low aldo

and 2 have been diagnosed with 's.

I've been reading this link on Conn's:

http://www.nature.com/ncpneph/journal/v2/n4/full/ncpneph0151.html;jsessionid=8CE\

D9B8083B46CD408F3008EECCFD7E1

Sam

=====

> PA is a condition of too much aldosterone. It is caused by an adrenal

> adenoma or adrenal hyperplasia. The treatment can either be 1) block the

> action of aldosterone with an aldosterone blocker (spiro or Inspra), or 2)

> surgery to remove the adrenal if tests confirm which one is the offender.

> If it is hyperplasia, there can be no surgical correction.

>

> Val

>

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: rhythmicliving

> [mailto:rhythmicliving ]

> On Behalf Of k9gang@...

>

> Oh, Val, oh no....what are they giving you for it? Florinef or the

> generic?

>

> Sam

>

> =====

>> I pretty much got diagnosed today with primary aldosteronism.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yup. I have a standing offer to get me into see one of the authors of that

piece.

Val

-----Original Message-----

From: rhythmicliving [mailto:rhythmicliving ]

On Behalf Of k9gang@...

I said whoops right after I sent that...in the last couple of days some of

the thyroidles gals I've been working with have had either very low aldo

and 2 have been diagnosed with 's.

I've been reading this link on Conn's:

http://www.nature.com/ncpneph/journal/v2/n4/full/ncpneph0151.html;jsessionid

=8CED9B8083B46CD408F3008EECCFD7E1

[Guest guest]

Yup. I have a standing offer to get me into see one of the authors of that

piece.

Val

-----Original Message-----

From: rhythmicliving [mailto:rhythmicliving ]

On Behalf Of k9gang@...

I said whoops right after I sent that...in the last couple of days some of

the thyroidles gals I've been working with have had either very low aldo

and 2 have been diagnosed with 's.

I've been reading this link on Conn's:

http://www.nature.com/ncpneph/journal/v2/n4/full/ncpneph0151.html;jsessionid

=8CED9B8083B46CD408F3008EECCFD7E1