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Chloride Level

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Mint Green Top (Lithium Heparin Gel)

Specimen Requirements

Preferred:
Container/Tube: Mint Green Top (Lithium Heparin Gel)
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL Heparinized Plasma
Collection Instructions: Avoid hemolysis.
Also Acceptable:
Container/Tube: Gold SST Gel (Serum)

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerate: 48 hours
Frozen: aliquot for longer storage

Reference Range

BVH Lab:
98-110 mmol/L

BFT and AFCCC Lab:
98-107 mmol/L

Methodology

Ion selective electrode (ISE)

CPT

82435

Test Alias

CL Level, Serum CL