Table 2 Aldosterone concentration with inferred effects of cross-reactions
Laboratory examinations | Baseline | SPAC®-S Aldosterone kit | |
|---|---|---|---|
Crossover rates (%) | Concentrations that could have been measured as aldosterone (nmol/L) | ||
Progesterone (nmol/L) | 21.6 | 0.008 | 0.001728 |
Deoxycorticosterone (pmol/L) | 5870 | 0.05 | 0.002935 |
Corticosterone (nmol/L) | 308 | 0.03 | 0.0924 |
The total concentration that could have been measured as aldosterone (nmol/L) | 0.097063 | ||
Large discrepancy between the theoretical and measured values | ⇕ | ||
Measured aldosterone concentration (nmol/L) | 0.4551 | ||