Hypertension is the medical term used when your blood pressure is regularly higher than recommended levels. High blood pressure is a very common condition that affects the body’s arteries resulting in your heart having to work harder to pump blood. It is important to get your blood pressure checked regularly through your healthcare provider. Health lifestyle habits such smoking cessation, exercising and eating well can help prevent and treat high blood pressure. The Hypertension Profile can help to assess newly diagnosed hypertension (expanded profile), but can also be used as part of your routine follow-up after diagnosis (standard profile).
What tests are included?
- Sodium
- Potassium
- Urea
- Creatinine
- Urine albumin/creatinine ratio (ACR)
- Plasma metanephrines
- Metanephrines are produces when your body breaks down catecholamines (stress hormones) produced in the adrenal gland
- Renin
- Renin is an enzyme produced by the kidneys and forms part of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system that regulates your blood pressure
- Aldosterone
- Aldosterone is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands and forms part of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system that regulates your blood pressure
- Renin-Aldosterone ratio
- TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone)
- Calcium
- Corrected calcium
- Cortisol
Samples are sent to a referral laboratory for testing.
Please allow up to 2 weeks for your result report.
What to do before this test
Prior to your test, fast for 8 hours or more, no food or drink other than water. Samples should be collected between 7-9am
Preparing for this test
Choose and purchase your test online
Print your request form
Visit any of our collection centres to have your test
Receive your results
FAQs
Yes, you can request any of the test listed on our website without a medical referral if you are aged 16 years or over. For any medical advice regarding these tests, please consult your health provider
We will email your results to you. Results sent by email are password protected. Your password will be emailed to you.Use the password to open the file emailed to you. Your results will be emailed to you and in most cases will be available within 7 days.
No, but we may seek your authorisation to do so if your results are significantly abnormal.
We only offer a defined range of tests for self-requests. For all other tests, please see your healthcare provider to order a test for you. They will be able to determine its clinical relevance to your specific situation.
You need to consult your healthcare provider if you require interpretive advice. Learn more about understanding your results here >
You can also book a virtual consult with a New Zealand registered GP through The Doctors Online. Learn more here >
MyTests is a service provided by Awanui and its New Zealand-wide laboratory network. Your blood sample and information stay in New Zealand.
Awanui Labs has laboratories in Northland, Auckland, Taranaki, Hawke’s Bay, Wellington (including Hutt Valley and Porirua), Nelson/Marlborough, Canterbury, South Canterbury, Dunedin, Otago region and Invercargill.
Our laboratories hold accreditation against ISO 15189:2012 as a medical testing laboratory service.
Each test is priced differently depending on what type of test it is. All tests also require a collection fee to collect the sample, or to provide you a sample collection container. This fee is charged once at the final checkout stage.
Most blood tests don’t require any special preparation.
Some tests require an appointment or simple advance preparation. If special preparation is required, for example, fasting before your test, it will be included on the information specific to the test.
If you require support to interpret results, or need a diagnosis, we recommend you seek advice from a registered healthcare provider. We cannot provide a copy of your result report to anyone other than you. If you wish to share this report with your healthcare provider, you will need to forward this on directly to them. There may be a charge for any follow up appointments with your healthcare provider.
Find a collection centre
Visit any of our 150 collection centres located throughout New Zealand.
You don’t need to book in to receive your test, but in specific locations you are able to make a booking to ensure you’re seen at the time you arrive.
