Open AccessThe effect of blood collection procedure on plasma renin activity (PRA) and concentrations of direct renin (DRC) and aldosterone
Author(s) -
Piotr Glinicki,
Wojciech Jeske,
Małgorzata Gietka-Czernel,
Lucyna Papierska,
Aleksandra Kruszyńska,
J Słowińska-Srzednicka,
Wojciech Zgliczyński
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
jraas. journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system/journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1752-8976
pISSN - 1470-3203
DOI - 10.1177/1470320313494434
Subject(s) - aldosterone , plasma renin activity , radioimmunoassay , renin–angiotensin system , medicine , chemistry , endocrinology , supine position , blood pressure
Performing measurements of plasma renin activity (PRA) or direct renin concentration (DRC) and aldosterone concentration, we should be well informed about requirements concerning blood sample processing.