Renin

Specimen Tube Type Transport

Lavender Top Tube

Container Whole Blood Required

3 ml whole blood in a Lavender Top on ice or 2.1 ml whole blood in (3) Lavender Microtainers on ice

Summary Test Name

Renin

Specimen Preparation Outreach

Spin and separate plasma into plastic 12 x 75 pour-off tube within 6 hours of collection. Freeze specimen until courier pickup. Transport frozen on dry ice.

Specimen Stability

Freeze immediately after separation

Minimum Volume

0.6 ml plasma

Specimen Transport

Frozen (Dry Ice)

Specimen Preparation In House

Spin and separate plasma into plastic 12 x 75 pour-off tube and freeze within 6 hours of collection.

Stat Availability

No

Test Turnaround Time Routines And Stats

2 weeks from receipt of specimen

Reference Value

Normal Salt Intake 2.4 - 5.0 ng/ml/24 hours Low Salt Intake 3.7 - 8.7 ng/ml/24 hours High Salt Intake 0.1 - 1.7 ng/ml/24 hours

Additional Test Information

Test must be processed within 6 hours of collection.