Test Overview
Test Methodology

Direct ELISA

Reference Range *

Up tp 25 pg/mL

* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.

Test Limitations

Patient preparation: Patient should be on a normal sodium diet, 110 mEq of sodium. Patient should be in a recumbent posture for at least 30 minutes prior to drawing specimen. Diuretics, mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids, estrogens, oral contraceptives, ACT medications and sodium, potassium, and posture all affect Angiotensin levels.

Test Details
Days Set Up
Monday - Friday
Analytic Time

13 - 18 days

Soft Order Code
FANG1
MiChart Code
FANG1
Synonyms
    Laboratory
    Sendout
    Reference Laboratory
    Mayo FANG1 (Performed by Interscience Institute)
    Section
    Special Testing
    Specimen Requirements
    Collection

    Patient preparation: Patient should be on a normal sodium diet, 110 mEq of sodium. Patient should be in a recumbent posture for at least 30 minutes prior to drawing specimen. Collect specimen in EDTA lavender top tube. Spiin and aliquot plasma off the cells IMMEDIATELY after collection into a screw capped plastic tube. Send to Specimen Processing frozen.

    Collection Instructions

    Patient preparation: Patient should be on a normal sodium diet, 110 mEq of sodium. Patient should be in a recumbent posture for at least 30 minutes prior to collection of specimen. Diuretics, mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids, estrogens, oral contraceptives, and ACTH medications and sodium, potassium, and posture all affect Angiotensin levels.
    Draw specimen in an EDTA lav top tube. Immediately centrifuge, aliquot and freeze the plasma. Send to Specimen Processing frozen.

    Normal Volume
    3 mL plasma
    Minimum Volume
    1 mL plasma
    Storage Temperature
    STRICT FROZEN
    Additional Information

    Test sent to Mayo Clinic Laboratories; performed by Interscience Institute

    Billing
    CPT Code
    83520
    Fee Code
    AA660
    NY State Approved
    No