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Tag: Secondary hypertension

August 28, 2026

Hypertension Lab Tests: What Blood and Urine Testing Can Reveal After a High Reading

How Kidney Function, UACR, Electrolytes, Glucose, Lipids, Thyroid Testing, and Targeted Hormone Tests Help Explain the Risks Behind High Blood Pressure

A blood-pressure cuff detects elevated pressure inside your arteries. Hypertension lab tests answer different questions: they can help show whether high blood pressure is affecting the kidneys, whether glucose or lipid abnormalities are adding cardiovascular […]

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August 25, 2026

Primary Aldosteronism: When a Hormone Disorder Drives High Blood Pressure

How Aldosterone, Renin, the Aldosterone-to-Renin Ratio, Potassium, and Kidney Function Can Reveal a Hormonal Cause of Hypertension

High blood pressure is not always “essential” hypertension. In primary aldosteronism (PA), one or both adrenal glands produce aldosterone partly independently of the body’s normal renin control system. The result can be sodium retention, suppressed […]

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