Specimen Requirements
Title
Arginine Vasopressin Hormone (Anti-Diuretic Hormone)
Specimen Requirement
Collect three lavender EDTA tubes/6.0 mL plasma. Spin, separate plasma from cells within 2 hours and send 3.0 mL plasma each in 2 screw top plastic vials, indicate sample type on tubes and send on dry ice.
Critical frozen.
Methodology
Quantitative Radioimmunoassay
Stability
Room temp: 2 hours, Frozen: 1 month
Reference Range
The reference range is determined by the performing laboratory and will show on the report.
Turnaround
5-13 days, Performed Mon, Wed, Fri
Clinical Use
Aid in the diagnosis of urine concentration disorders, especially diabetes insipidus, syndrome of inappropriate ADH (SIADH), psychogenic water intoxication, and syndromes of ectopic ADH production. Also known as human arginine vasopressin
Test Code
ADH