Screen using renin/aldo ratio.
Diagnose by measuring aldo after saline infusion (if diagnosis not certain
from screening test)
Diff by examining response to posture
Confirm by imaging
WM
At 16:50 15/04/2003 +0100, Peter Stromberg wrote:
>Originally we investigated the above condition by doing supine and
>ambulant Aldosterone to Renin ratios.This became eventually changed to
>doing one Aldosterone /Renin ratio .One of our clinicians is now talking
>about oral Sodium Chloride loading before measuring Aldosterone....urinary
>in this instance.Is there any benefit it Sodium Chloride loading before
>performing these diagnostic tests?
>
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