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Further Investigations

The results of the patient's blood tests are:

Sodium 141 mEq/L
Potassium 3.1 mEq/L
Urea 8.0 mg/dl
Creatinine 50 µmol/L
TSH 1.13 MIU/ml
Plasma aldosterone concentration 28.0 ng/dL
Plasma renin activity 0.70 ng/ml/hr
24-hr urinary aldosterone excretion 42.0 µg/24-hr
24-hr urinary sodium excretion 200 mEq/24-hr
Q3. What definitive test should be done to confirm the diagnosis?
Renal angiogram
Abdominal computerized tomography
Salt (NaCl) loading suppression testing
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
Genetic screening
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