Laboratory Medicine Program

Chloride, fluid

Clinical Decription:
Chloride is the major extracellular anion and is significantly involved in maintaining proper water distribution, osmotic pressure, and normal anion-cation balance in the extracellular fluid compartment.
<br/><em>Tietz NW. Textbook of Clinical Chemistry 2nd ed. W.B. Saunders Co. Philadelphia, 1982:879</em>

Method: Automated method; Advia

Component Tests Used: n/a

Reference Ranges Used:
N/A

Specimen Type: Body Fluid
Volume: 1 mL (minimum: 0.5 mL)

Shipping: room temperature or 4C

Special Instructions: n/a

Testing Schedule(s): on demand.

Turnaround Time: 1 day

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