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KMID : 1141520220370060938
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Endocrinology and Metabolism
2022 Volume.37 No. 6 p.938 ~ p.942
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Aldosterone Immunoassay-Specific Cutoff Value for Seated Saline Suppression Test for Diagnosing Primary Aldosteronism
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Kwon So-Yoon
Park Ji-Yun
Park So-Hee
Cho So-Hyun
Lee You-Bin
Lee Soo-Youn
Kim Jae-Hyeon
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Abstract
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A seated saline loading test (SLT) using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) is one of the most accepted confirmatory tests of primary aldosteronism. However, LC-MS/MS is time-consuming and is not widely available in diagnostic laboratories compared to immunoassay. With immunoassay, it is unknown whether SLT in the seated position is more accurate than that of the supine position, and a cutoff value of post-seated SLT plasma aldosterone concentration (PAC) must be established in the Korean population. Ninety-eight patients underwent SLT in both positions, and post-SLT PAC was measured by LC-MS/MS and radioimmunoassay. We confirmed primary aldosteronism if post-seated SLT PAC by LC-MS/MS exceeded 5.8 ng/dL. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was greater for seated than supine SLT (0.928 vs. 0.834, P=0.003). The optimal cutoff value of post-seated SLT by radioimmunoassay was 6.6 ng/dL (sensitivity 83.3%, specificity 92.2%).
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KEYWORD
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Hyperaldosteronism, Aldosterone, Diagnosis, Sitting position, Chromatography, liquid, Tandem mass spectrometry, Radioimmunoassay
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