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Chloride, Whole Blood
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| Test Code(s): |
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WBCL / HCWBCL
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| CPT Code(s): |
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82435
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| Test Description: |
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Included In: Electrolytes, Whole Blood
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| Methodology: |
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Ion Selective Electrode
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| Days Performed: |
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Daily, 24 hours.
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| Turnaround Time: |
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Stat: Up to 30 minutes. All requests processed stat.
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Specimen Requirements
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| Specimen: |
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Arterial, venous, or capillary
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| Collection Instructions: |
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Radiometer "PICO"® syringes must be free of bubbles and clots. Two full Radiometer capillaries free of air bubbles and clots are needed for capillary blood.
DO NOT place specimen on ice pack or ice slurry.
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| Collection Container: |
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Preferred: Radiometer PICO® syringe
Also Acceptable:
2 full Radiometer capillary tubes,
Green top
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| Collection Volume: |
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Preferred: 1.5 mL
Pediatrics: 0.5 mL
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| Sample Analyzed: |
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Whole Blood
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| Volume Required: |
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Preferred: 1.5 mL
Pediatrics: 0.5 mL
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| Specimen Transport: |
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Transport specimen to UWHC Core Laboratory (B4/220) immediately. Specimen must arrive in the UWHC Core Lab within 30 minutes of collection.
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| Unacceptable Criteria: |
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Clotted specimens, iced specimens, or specimens past stability time when received by laboratory are not acceptable.
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| Stability: |
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Ambient: 1 hour
Refrigerated: Not acceptable
Frozen: Not acceptable
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Interpretation
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Reference Interval:
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0 days and up: 97-106 mmol/L
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