Table 3.
The comparison of analysed and reference samples in the detection of abnormal lateralisation of aldosterone secretion.
| Analysed samples | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadrenal/Civc1.1–1.99 (n=44) | Cadrenal/Civc2–2.99 (n=25) | Cadrenal/Civc3–4.99 (n=25) | Cadrenal/Civc5–9.99 (n=20) | Cadrenal/Civc≥10 (n=111) | |
| Concordant assessment compared to reference samples | 17 (39%) | 13 (52%) | 18 (72%) | 17 (85%) | 104 (94%) |
| Lateralisation of aldosterone secretion (from the left adrenal) | 5 (3) | 7 (5) | 3 (2) | 12 (5) | 42 (18) |
| Bilateral secretion of aldosterone from both adrenals | 12 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 62 |
| Discordant assessment compared to reference samples | 27 (61%) | 12 (48%) | 7 (28%) | 3 (15%) | 7 (6%) |
| Unrecognised lateralisation of aldosterone secretion (from the left adrenal) | 11 (7) | 4 (1) | 2 (2) | 2 (2) | 6 (4) |
| False lateralisation of aldosterone secretion (from the left adrenal) | 15 (15) | 7 (6) | 5 (4) | 1 (1) | 1 (0) |
| Side interchange (false lateralisation of aldosterone secretion from the left adrenal) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Values are expressed as the number of samples (and percentages). Cadrenal/Civc represents the ratio of cortisol concentrations in the adrenal vein and in the inferior vena cava. n denotes the number of analysed samples.