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HelpTest Code UCL24H Chloride Urine 24 HR
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Test ID |
| UCL24H |
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EPIC Test ID |
| LAB2074 |
Performing Laboratory
St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids
Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube:
Preferred: 24-hour urine collection
Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL from a 24-hour timed urine collection. No preservative.
Refrigerate specimen during collection, and send specimen refrigerated.
Stability: Store at 2-8ºC or frozen for delayed analysis.
Collection Instructions: Obtain 24-hour urine jug from laboratory
Note: Starting and ending times of collection are required.
Reference Values
110-250 mmol/24 hours
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
Indirect Potentiometric
Test Classification and CPT Coding
81050-Timed urine measurement
82436-Chloride
Report Available
Within 1 hour of receipt