A member asked:

Hi i have high blood pressure. doctor said it had something to do with my hormone producing too much or too little of something. now i have to go in hospital get admitted for minimum 4 hours for more test and a scan. do u know what the process is?

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Dr. Timothy Benik answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Hypertension workup : As a young adult, I’m going to assume your workup will include a cardiology and nephrology (kidney doctor) consult. You may have an echocardiogram (ultrasound of heart), a kidney ultrasound, electrolyte studies of blood and urine, kidney function testing, including a hormone called aldosterone, and thyroid testing. If no etiology is found, you may get abdominal imaging and further urine studies.

Answered 7/12/2020

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