Chloride, 24 Hr Urine Panel

Test Code
CHLORIDE,24H PANEL


Alias/See Also
Chemistry


Preferred Specimen
24 Hr urine collection


Instructions
Preservative: None

Refrigerate during collection.


Transport Temperature
Refrigerate


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated (2-8°C): 7 days
Frozen (-20°C): 7 days


Methodology
Indirect ISE

Setup Schedule
Daily


Report Available
TAT 1 day


Reference Range
110 - 250 mmol/24 hr.


Clinical Significance
Urine chloride excretion approximates the dietary intake. The chloride content of most foods parallels that of sodium. An increase in urine chloride may result from water deficient dehydration, diabetic acidosis, Addison's Disease, and salt-losing renal disease. Decreased urine levels are seen in congestive heart failure, severe diaphoresis and in hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis due to prolonged vomiting.


Performing Laboratory
Test performed in these BACL Chemistry Labs
Contact: Jonathan Dryjowicz-Burek, West Roxbury 857-203-5973
Alternate contact Joseph A. Manzone JP 857-364-5092
 


Last Updated: May 17, 2022


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