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Test Code LAB59 Chloride, Plasma or Serum

Reporting Title

Chloride

Methodology

Roche Diagnostics, Ion-Selective Electrode (ISE): RMH, BH, DH, DHC, DMH, GCMH, GMC, GMH, MGH, MH, OBH, PMH, WECC, HMH, SH

Used for diagnosis and treatment of electrolyte and metabolic disorders.

Performing Laboratory

OhioHealth Laboratory Services - RMH, BH, DH, DHC, DMH, GCMH, GMC, GMH, HMH, MGH, MH, OBH, PMH, SH, WECC Core Laboratories

Specimen Requirements

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Preferred:

Serum

Draw blood in a gold-top serum gel tube(s). Spin down and send 1 mL of serum refrigerated. 
Note:

1. A speckled-top serum gel tube (s) or a plain, red-top tube(s) is also acceptable.

2. Indicate serum on request form.

3. Label specimen appropriately (serum).

 

Alternate: s

Plasma

Draw blood in a mint green-top (heparin) gel tube(s). Spin down and send 1 mL of heparinized plasma refrigerated. 

Note:

1. Indicate plasma on request form.

2. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).

Specimen Stability Information

 

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Serum or plasma Refrigerated 7 days
  Ambient  7 days
  Frozen  Stable

 

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerate/Ambient OK/Frozen OK

Reference Values

0-30 days:  98-113 mmol/L

31 days-90 years:  98-108 mmol/L

≥91 years:  98-111 mmol/L

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday; Continuously

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82435