Hyperaldosteronism screening

Hyperaldosteronism Main page
Patient Information
Overview
Classification 1- Primary hyperaldosteronism 2- Secondary hyperaldosteronism 3- Pseudohyperaldosteronism causes (low renin)
Differentiating diagonsis
History and symptoms

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Assistant Editor-in-Chief: Soumya Sachdeva

Overview

Screening for hyperaldosteronism is done by measuring the aldosterone-renin ratio(ARR) on current blood pressure medication (stop spironolactone for 4 weeks) and with hypokalemia corrected (ARR screen positive if ARR>750 pmol/l:ng/ml/h and aldosterone>450 pmol/l)