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Chloride, Random Urine without Creatinine : 14520
Test CodeUCLAU or 14520
CPT Codes
82436
Transport Container
Preferred Specimen
10 mL random urine collected in a no preservative plastic urine container
Alternative Specimen
Urinalysis transport tube (yellow-top, blue fill line, preservative tube)
Minimum Volume
2 mL
10 mL random urine collected in a no preservative plastic urine container
Alternative Specimen
Urinalysis transport tube (yellow-top, blue fill line, preservative tube)
Minimum Volume
2 mL
Transport Temperature
Room temperature.
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 14 days; Refrigerated: 14 days; Frozen: 60 days
Methodology
Ion Selective Electrode (ISE)
Setup Schedule
Sunday - Saturday
Report Available
1 day
Reference Range
32-290 mmol/L
Clinical Significance
Urine chloride excretion approximates the dietary intake. The chloride content of most foods parallel 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
med fusion
