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22427 Chloride

Chloride
Test Code: CL
Synonyms/Keywords
Chloride-Blood, ​Chloride
Useful For
Chloride measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of electrolyte and metabolic disorders such as cystic fibrosis and diabetic acidosis.​
Specimen Requirements

Fasting Required Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
No​ ​ Plasma/Serum​ Lithium-heparin Plasma Separator (PST)​, Serum Separator Tube (SST)
Lithium or Sodium-heparin Green Top (GTT), Red Top Tube (RTT)
 1 mL​ 0.3 mL​ 0.5 mL whole blood​
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature Time
Plasma​/Serum ​ ​ Ambient​ 5 days​
Refrigerate​ 7 days​
Frozen​ 3 months​
Rejection Criteria
Samples collected with EDTA preservative
Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
​Beaver Dam
​​Monday through Sunday
​​Less than 2 hours​
​ISE Assay/Beckman AU​
​Chippewa Falls
 ​​​Monday through Friday ​Less than 2 hours​ ​ISE/Siemens Dimension
Weston
 ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ ​​ISE/Siemens Dimension
​Eau Claire ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ ISE Assay/Beckman AU
Park Falls
 ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ ISE Assay/Beckman AU
​Ladysmith Medical Center ​​​Monday through Sunday ​Less than 2 hours​ ISE Assay/Beckman AU​
​Lakeview Medical Center ​Monday through Sunday​ Less than 2 hours​​ ISE Assay/Beckman AU
Marshfield​ Monday through Sunday​ Less than 2 hours​ ISE Assay/Beckman AU
​Minocqua ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ ISE Assay/Beckman AU
​Neillsville​Monday through Sunday​Less than 2 hoursISE/Siemens Dimension​
​Stevens Point ​​​Monday through Friday ​Less than 2 hours​ ISE Assay/Beckman AU​
​Wisconsin Rapids ​​​Monday through Friday ​Less than 2 hours​ ​​ISE/Siemens Dimension
Reference Range Information
Performing Location Reference Range
All Performing Sites 96-109 mmol/L  ​
Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
82435 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Synonyms/Keywords
Chloride-Blood, ​Chloride
Ordering Applications
Ordering Application Description
​Cerner
 ​Chloride Level


If the ordering application you are looking for is not listed, contact your local laboratory for assistance.
Specimen Requirements

Fasting Required Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
No​ ​ Plasma/Serum​ Lithium-heparin Plasma Separator (PST)​, Serum Separator Tube (SST)
Lithium or Sodium-heparin Green Top (GTT), Red Top Tube (RTT)
 1 mL​ 0.3 mL​ 0.5 mL whole blood​
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature Time
Plasma​/Serum ​ ​ Ambient​ 5 days​
Refrigerate​ 7 days​
Frozen​ 3 months​
Rejection Criteria
Samples collected with EDTA preservative
Useful For
Chloride measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of electrolyte and metabolic disorders such as cystic fibrosis and diabetic acidosis.​
Reference Range Information
Performing Location Reference Range
All Performing Sites 96-109 mmol/L  ​
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Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
​Beaver Dam
​​Monday through Sunday
​​Less than 2 hours​
​ISE Assay/Beckman AU​
​Chippewa Falls
 ​​​Monday through Friday ​Less than 2 hours​ ​ISE/Siemens Dimension
Weston
 ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ ​​ISE/Siemens Dimension
​Eau Claire ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ ISE Assay/Beckman AU
Park Falls
 ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ ISE Assay/Beckman AU
​Ladysmith Medical Center ​​​Monday through Sunday ​Less than 2 hours​ ISE Assay/Beckman AU​
​Lakeview Medical Center ​Monday through Sunday​ Less than 2 hours​​ ISE Assay/Beckman AU
Marshfield​ Monday through Sunday​ Less than 2 hours​ ISE Assay/Beckman AU
​Minocqua ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ ISE Assay/Beckman AU
​Neillsville​Monday through Sunday​Less than 2 hoursISE/Siemens Dimension​
​Stevens Point ​​​Monday through Friday ​Less than 2 hours​ ISE Assay/Beckman AU​
​Wisconsin Rapids ​​​Monday through Friday ​Less than 2 hours​ ​​ISE/Siemens Dimension
For billing questions, see Contacts
Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
82435 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
For most current information refer to the Marshfield Laboratory online reference manual.