Aldosterone is a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands. It regulates sodium, potassium, and water balance, helping control blood pressure as part of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system…
Category: Hormones
Also known as: aldosterone, ald, serum aldosterone, plasma aldosterone
Reference range: 3–30 ng/dL (Source: ABIM)
Standard unit: ng/dL
High values may indicate
High aldosterone (hyperaldosteronism) may indicate primary aldosteronism (Conn's syndrome), adrenal tumor, or secondary causes such as heart failure, cirrhosis, or kidney artery narrowing.
Low values may indicate
Low aldosterone may indicate Addison's disease, hypoaldosteronism, or use of medications such as ACE inhibitors, ARBs, or potassium-sparing diuretics.