Chloride, whole blood

Collection Requirements

Source: blood

Container:

Preferred: Heparinized syringe
Volume: 0.3 mL

Acceptable: Sodium heparin green
Volume: 2 mL in vacutainer

Special Instructions

No additional sample necessary if ordered with a blood gas
Place on ice if not sent immediately

Turn Around Time

15 minutes

Availability

STAT

Lab Processing Instructions

Specimen: whole blood

Performing Laboratory

Adele Hall

Adele Hall Lab Section

Critical Care Lab

Instrumentation/Methodology

Radiometer ABL

Reference Ranges

99-112 mmol/L

CPT

82435