Laboratory Medicine Program

Chloride, urine

Clinical Decription:
The measurement of chloride is used for the inferential value and is helpful in diagnosing disorders of acid-base and water balance. It is especially important to measure chloride during the correction of hypokalemic alkalosis and also during severe prolonged vomiting.
<br/><em>Tietz NW. Textbook of Clinical Chemistry 2nd ed. W.B. Saunders Co. Philadelphia, 1982:879 Bayer Advia 1650 Chloride package insert Bayer Advia Manufacturer's Manual</em>

Method: Automated method

Component Tests Used: n/a

Reference Ranges Used:
< 250 mmol/d

Specimen Type: Random or 24 hour urine
Volume: 20 mL (minimum: 10 mL)

Shipping: room temperature or 4C

Special Instructions: If 24 hour urine is required, discard first morning sample, collect all other urine for a 24 hour period, to include second morning sample. Record volume and aliquot

Testing Schedule(s): on demand.

Turnaround Time: 1 day

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