Chloride, Random Urine without Creatinine

Test Code

14520

CPT Codes
82436

Preferred Specimen

10 mL random urine collected in a no preservative plastic urine container

Minimum Volume

2 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Urinalysis transport tube (yellow-top, blue fill line, preservative tube)

Transport Container

Plastic urine container

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 60 days

Methodology
Ion Selective Electrode (ISE)

Setup Schedule

Tues-Sat

Report Available

4 days

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

Quest Diagnostics-Seattle

1737 Airport Way S Suite 200

Seattle, WA 98134-1636

Last Updated: November 6, 2024

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