21st June 2026

A 49-year-old gentleman has presented to the hospital with a hypertensive emergency and a blood pressure of 200/100.

A 49-year-old gentleman has presented to the hospital with a hypertensive emergency and a blood pressure of 200/100. He was commenced on a labetalol infusion and was transferred to the enhanced care area in the acute medical unit. The next day he is reviewed on the consultant ward round. It is noted that he has continued to have resistant hypertension overnight.

His routine bloods:

Hb 150, WCC 7, Na 140, K 3.9, Creat 98, CRP 5

The consultant orders a panel of investigations to rule out secondary hypertension. Which of the following options is the most suitable panel of investigations?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.