Adrenal Venous Sampling

This presentation will provide a brief overview of blood pressure control by the renin-aldosterone system. Additionally, it will describe how primary hyperaldosteronism occurs when this pathway malfunctions, and how laboratory testing, especially adrenal venous sampling, is critical for diagnosis of primary hyperaldosteronism. Finally, interpretation of adrenal venous sampling results will be reviewed.

Lecture Presenter
Grace M. Kroner, PhD
Grace M. Kroner, PhD
Clinical Chemistry Fellow, ARUP Laboratories

Dr. Kroner graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 2010 with a BA in Biology and Classics before pursuing a PhD in Biological Chemistry at the University of Michigan. Her work investigated the maintenance of bacterial chromosome architecture and the role of the bacterial global transcription regulator Lrp in regulating cells' response to nutrient starvation.

Objectives

After this presentation, participants will be able to:

Describe how the renin-aldosterone system controls blood pressure.
List the tests important in screening for, confirming, and classifying primary hyperaldosteronism.
Explain the benefits of adrenal venous sampling in classifying primary hyperaldosteronism.