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Test ID |
| CL |
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EPIC Test ID |
| LAB59 |
Performing Laboratory
St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids
Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube:
Preferred: Green-top (lithium heparin) tube
Acceptable: Gold-top serum gel tube or plain, red-top tube
Minimum Specimen Volume: 15 µL plus a dead volume
Stability: Chloride in serum and plasma is stable for at least one week at refrigerator (2-8ºC) temperature and frozen at 20 ⁰C indefinitely.
Reference Values
98-107 mmol/L
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Useful For
Chloride measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of electrolyte and metabolic disorders such as cystic fibrosis and diabetic acidosis.
Methodology
ISE
Test Classification and CPT Coding
82435
Report Available
STAT: Within 1 hour of receipt
Routine: Within 2 hours of receipt