Elevated aldosterone:renin ratio

What it means

The ratio of aldosterone concentration to renin concentration is above the upper limit of normal. If aldosterone is expressed in ng/dl and plasma renin activity is expressed as ng/ml/hr, then values above 20 with aldosterone level above 15 are considered indicative of primary aldosteronism.

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category