Laboratory Medicine

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Chloride, Urine
Test Name Chloride, Urine
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = Sterile Container Minimum Testing Volume = 5ml Urine
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Random urine collected in red top vacutainer or sterile urine container. 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)
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) 1 hour for Trauma / Stat - 2 hours for routine	Test Utilization Routine
Reference Value 110 – 250 mmol/d
Test Code UCL	Methodology Indirect Potentiometry
Testing Location SMH-Biochemistry	Other Information

Chloride, Urine

Chloride, Urine

Container Type = Sterile Container

Minimum Testing Volume = 5ml Urine

Collection Instructions: Random urine collected in red top vacutainer or sterile urine container.

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

Routine

110 – 250 mmol/d

UCL

Indirect Potentiometry

SMH-Biochemistry