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EHR Test Codes
| Test Code | Test Name | |
| Atlas | CL | Chloride Level |
| Cerner | Chloride Level |
Specimen Requirements
Preparation of Patient:
None
Container Type:
Green Top 5mL Lithium Heparin Separator Tube
Or
Gold Top 6mL SST Gel & Clot Activator Tube
Specimen Type:
Plasma or Serum
Specimen Volume:
2.5 mL Plasma or Serum minimum .5 mL
Specimen Handling/Transport:
Separate plasma or serum from cells within 2 hours of collection.
Transport ambient room temperature.
Specimen Stability/Storage:
5 days refrigerated 2-8°C
Performing Laboratory
Munson Healthcare Laboratories
Chemistry Department
Priority, Frequency, & Turnaround
Priority:
STAT, ASAP, Non-Emergent
Frequency:
24 hours 7 days a week
Turnaround:
0 - 1 days
STAT 45 minute from receipt in lab
Methodology
Indirect Potentiometry
Reporting
Reference Range:
96 - 110 mmol/L
Critical Decision:
None
Clinical Significance
Chloride is one of the four ions commonly measured in serum. Like sodium, it is largely limited to extra-cellular fluids. Chloride is decreased in protracted vomiting, chromic diarrhea, diabetic ketoacidosis, lactic acidosis, adrenal disease and renal failure. It increase hyperventilation and dehydration.
CPT Code(s)
82435