Chloride, Random Urine with Creatinine
Test Code
1645
82436, 82570
Clinical Significance
Chloride, Random Urine with Creatinine - 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.
Test Resources
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Test Details
Methodology
Ion Selective Electrode (ISE)
Reference Range(s)
See Laboratory Report
Preferred Specimen(s)
10 mL random urine collected in a no preservative plastic urine container
Alternative Specimen(s)
Urinalysis transport tube (yellow-top, blue fill line, preservative tube)
Minimum Volume
2 mL
Transport Container
Plastic urine container
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
- Room temperature: 7 days
- Refrigerated: 7 days
- Frozen: 28 days
Setup Schedule
10 mL random urine collected in a no preservative plastic urine container
Urinalysis transport tube (yellow-top, blue fill line, preservative tube)
2 mL
Plastic urine container
Room temperature
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days