Article ; Online: A Novel Enzymatic Hydrolysis Method for Urine Aldosterone Quantification: A Case for Reassessing Clinical Cut-Offs of Primary Aldosteronism.
2023 Volume 69, Issue 8, Page(s) 915–923
Abstract: Background: Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a common endocrine cause of secondary hypertension. The aldosterone/renin ratio is an important tool for PA screening, and dynamic testing in serum or urine is used to confirm the diagnosis. While LC-MS/MS is ... ...
| Abstract | Background: Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a common endocrine cause of secondary hypertension. The aldosterone/renin ratio is an important tool for PA screening, and dynamic testing in serum or urine is used to confirm the diagnosis. While LC-MS/MS is considered the gold standard for testing, there is significant interlaboratory variability between the extraction procedures, which can impact diagnostic interpretation. To help overcome this, we present a simple and accurate LC-MS/MS method for the quantification of both serum and urine aldosterone using a novel enzymatic hydrolysis procedure. Methods: Serum and urine aldosterone was extracted and measured by LC-MS/MS. Urine-conjugated aldosterone glucuronide was hydrolyzed using a genetically modified glucuronidase enzyme. The assay precision, accuracy, limit of quantification, recovery, and carryover were evaluated and the new assay cut-offs were proposed. Results: The liquid chromatography method allowed for adequate separation of the aldosterone peak from closely eluting peaks. Significant in vitro aldosterone loss was observed during acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of urine, which was corrected with the addition of the internal standard to the urine before the hydrolysis step. Glucuronidase catalyzed hydrolysis of urine aldosterone glucuronide displays good correlation with the corrected acid-catalyzed hydrolysis. Serum aldosterone showed good agreement with reference values and the consensus range reported for external quality assessment specimens. Conclusion: A simple, fast, and highly accurate method for the detection of serum and urine aldosterone has been developed. The proposed novel enzymatic procedure allows for short hydrolysis time and compensates for urine aldosterone loss during the hydrolysis step. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Chromatography, Liquid/methods ; Aldosterone ; Hydrolysis ; Glucuronides ; Tandem Mass Spectrometry/methods ; Hyperaldosteronism/diagnosis ; Glucuronidase |
| Chemical Substances | Aldosterone (4964P6T9RB) ; Glucuronides ; Glucuronidase (EC 3.2.1.31) |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2023-06-04 |
| Publishing country | England |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 80102-1 |
| ISSN | 1530-8561 ; 0009-9147 |
| ISSN (online) | 1530-8561 |
| ISSN | 0009-9147 |
| DOI | 10.1093/clinchem/hvad065 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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