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Chloride, Urine

Test Summary

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.

Aliases

  • Chloride, Random Urine
  • CL Random Urine
  • Random Urine Choloride

Specimen Collection

Special Instructions

N/A

Preferred Specimen

20 mL Random Urine

Minimum Volume

3 mL

Instructions

Obtain specimen in urine collection cup

Patient Preparation

N/A

Storage

Random urine collected in a sterile, leak-proof urine container

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

  • Room Temperature = 7 days
  • Refrigerated = 7 days
  • Frozen = n/a

Limitations

N/A

Other Acceptable Specimens

Urine

Unacceptable Specimens

Preserved samples, insufficient sample volume, improper storage conditions, exceeds specimen stability guidelines

Order Code

UCLR

EPIC (Premier) Code

LAB102

Includes

N/A

CPT Code

  • 82436

Billing Code

  • 300191

CPT Statement

Methodology

Ion Selective Electrode (ISE)

FDA Status

FDA Approved

Physician Attestation of Informed Consent

N/A

Testing Laboratory

CompuNet Clinical Laboratories, LLC
2308 Sandridge Drive
Moraine OH, 45439

Department

Chemistry

Reference Range

See Report

Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time

24/7; Report available: Daily

Specimen Collection

Special Instructions

N/A

Preferred Specimen

20 mL Random Urine

Minimum Volume

3 mL

Instructions

Obtain specimen in urine collection cup

Patient Preparation

N/A

Storage

Random urine collected in a sterile, leak-proof urine container

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

  • Room Temperature = 7 days
  • Refrigerated = 7 days
  • Frozen = n/a

Limitations

N/A

Other Acceptable Specimens

Urine

Unacceptable Specimens

Preserved samples, insufficient sample volume, improper storage conditions, exceeds specimen stability guidelines

Billing

CPT Code

  • 82436

Billing Code

  • 300191

CPT Statement

Result Information

Methodology

Ion Selective Electrode (ISE)

Testing Laboratory

N/A

Reference Range

See Report

Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time

24/7; Report available: Daily