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Chloride, Fluid
Test Name Chloride, Fluid
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = Sterile Container Minimum Testing Volume = 1mL fluid
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Body fluid collected in red top vacutainer or sterile urine container. Indicate source of fluid Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label. Stability: Chloride is stable at room temperature for 24 h, refrigerated for 1 week and frozen at -15 to -20°C for 6 months. Laboratory Staff Instructions: Centrifuge to remove cellular material. Sample Rejection Criteria: Avoid leaking specimens and/or Non sufficient Quantity (Not Sufficient Quantity)
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Turnaround Time (TAT) 1 hour for Trauma / Stat - 2 hours for routine	Test Utilization
Reference Value N/A
Test Code FCL	Methodology Indirect Potentiometry
Testing Location SMH-Biochemistry	Other Information Last Updated: June 06, 2019

Chloride, Fluid

Chloride, Fluid

Container Type = Sterile Container

Minimum Testing Volume = 1mL fluid

Collection Instructions: Body fluid collected in red top vacutainer or sterile urine container. Indicate source of fluid

Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label.

Stability: Chloride is stable at room temperature for 24 h, refrigerated for 1 week and frozen at -15 to -20°C for 6 months.

Laboratory Staff Instructions: Centrifuge to remove cellular material.

Sample Rejection Criteria: Avoid leaking specimens and/or Non sufficient Quantity (Not Sufficient Quantity)

1 hour for Trauma / Stat - 2 hours for routine

N/A

FCL

Indirect Potentiometry

SMH-Biochemistry

Last Updated: June 06, 2019