Table 5.
The agreement between the analysed and reference samples in the detection of lateralisation of aldosterone secretion depending upon different ACR cut-offs.
| ACR cut-off | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| >3 | 36 | 60 | 44 | 90 | 92 |
| >4 | 39 | 52 | 72 | 85 | 94 |
| >5 | 45 | 36 | 76 | 90 | 94 |
ACR represents the ratio of ACs from both adrenals, defined as: ACdominant adrenal/ACnon-dominant adrenal. AC represents the cortisol-corrected aldosterone concentration, defined as a ratio of the aldosterone and cortisol concentrations in an adrenal sample. Cadrenal/Civc represents the ratio of the cortisol concentrations in the adrenal vein and in the inferior vena cava. n denotes the number of analysed samples.