Table 3.

Demographics and results from case detection and subtyping tests in patients with negative results on salt loading test

	Patient 1	Patient 2	Patient 3
SBP, mm Hg	111	153	191
DBP, mm Hg	66	88	101
HTMs, No.	1	2	2
Potassium supplementation	Yes	No	No
Morning serum aldosterone, pmol/L	1331	632	596
24hU‐aldosterone excretion, μg	50	30	35
DRC, ng/L	21	14	12
ARR, pmol/ng	63	45	49
PT before standing, serum aldosterone, pmol/L	387	429	167
PT after 4 h of standing, serum aldosterone, pmol/L	1185	1050	918
SLT	Negative	Negative	Negative
Aldosterone/cortisol ratio, left sidea	4.7	2.6
Aldosterone/cortisol ratio, right sidea	5.1	3.4	4.8
LI index after AVS	1.08	1.13	–

Abbreviations: ARR, aldosterone/renin ratio; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; DRC, direct renin concentration; HTMs, hypertensive medications (patients were not treated with aldosterone inhibitors during the work up process); LI, lateralization index; PT, positional test; SBP, systolic blood pressure; SLT, salt loading test; 24hU‐aldosterone, 24‐hour urinary aldosterone.

^aThe aldosterone/cortisol ratio was calculated from each side after adrenal venous sampling (AVS).