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Total Renin
Alternate test name
Direct Renin
Lab area
Clinical Biochemistry - General
Method and equipment
Method: CLIA (chemiluminescence)
Equipment: Diasorin Liaison XL
Expected turn-around time
7 Days
Specimen type
EDTA plasma
Specimen requirements
1.0 mL
Storage and transportation
- Store and transport frozen.
Special requirements
- Centrifuged and separated within 30 minutes of collection.
- Immediately separate and freeze.
Shipping information
The Hospital for Sick Children
Rapid Response Laboratory
555 University Avenue, Room 3642
Toronto, ON
Canada
M5G 1X8
Phone: 416-813-7200
Toll Free: 1-855-381-3212
Hours: 7 days/week, 24 hours/day
Requisition
Background and clinical significance
Renin is a proteolytic enzyme synthesized by the juxtaglomerular cells of the kidney. Renin plays an integral role in the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System. This system regulates blood pressure through blood volume, sodium and water homeostasis control and vasoconstriction.
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