Chloride

Specimen Requirements

1.0 mL Plasma from a PST Mint Top Tube - Li Heparin (preferred)
or
1.0 mL Serum in a SST Gold Top Tube

Alternate Specimen

1.0 mL Serum from a Red Top Tube in a Plastic Vial
or 
1.0 mL Plasma from a Green Top Tube - Li Heparin in a Plastic Vial

TransportAndStorage

7 days Refrigerated

48 hours unspun

Collection Instructions

 

Minimum Volume

0.2 mL

Neonatal Volumne

Reference Range:

98 - 107 mmol/L

Methodology:

• Ion Selective Electrode (ISE)

CDM

01420184

CPT Coding

82435