Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Clinical practice guidelines advocate testing the aldosterone-renin ratio (ARR) in specific circumstances only. Tests should be taken following abstinence from drugs associated with false results. We aimed to determine the appropriateness of testing locally and any associated wasted healthcare costs.Methods: We retrospectively evaluated ARR requests taken July-October 2019 and July-October 2021 in Swansea Bay University Health Board to dete...