New here - will be doing Aldosterone test - why different from brother?

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Hello,

I am new here.

My brother has been fighting HTN for 20 years and was this month diagnosed with

PA.

He is 74. I am 54.

Coincidentally I have just started on high blood pressure meds in last 6-9

months. On 40mg Benicar.

However, today back at doc because not feeling well and BP at 100/180, all time

high.

They have sent me home to do the 24 hour urine test.

When my brother did this test he had to take sodium tablets in advance. They did

not give me anything like this and when I asked at the lab she told me she knew

nothing about that.

I have done some reading that says these tests have to be done right or readings

aren't reliable.

Should I be having the sodium tablets to get a more accurate read?