Chloride

SIM

13380

CPT

Synonyms

Chloride, CL

Specimen Type

Plasma or serum 

Container

3.5 ml Green - Lithium heparin plasma separator 
4.0 ml Gold-top serum separator

Collection Instructions

None

Volume

2 ml plasma or serum 
Min: 0.5 ml

Additional Information

None

Patient Preparation

None

Specimen Processing Instructions

Plasma:  Centrifuge at 3380 rpm’s (±100) for a minimum of 10 minutes

Serum:  Allow to clot.  Centrifuge at 3380 rpm’s (±100) for a minimum of 10 minutes

Centrifuge within 2 hours of collection.

Transport Requirements

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 8 hours;   Refrigerated: 5 days 

Rejection Criteria

•  If not centrifuged within 2 hours of collection. 
•  Gross Hemolysis

Reference Range

0 - 1 month   99-116 mmol/L

2 month - 1 Year   98-118 mmol/L

2 Year - 5 Year   98-116 mmol/L

6 Year  - 10 Year  99-114 mmol/L

11 Year - 15 Year   98-115 mmol/L

16 Year  - 999 Year  100-111 mmol/L

Critical Value

NONE

Test Includes

Chloride

Methodology

Testing Frequency

Daily, Monday - Sunday 

Reviewed By

Crystal Killian

Reviewed Date

3/17/2021

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