Chloride
A chloride blood test measures the amount of chloride in your blood. Chloride is a type of electrolyte. Electrolytes are electrically charged minerals that help control the amount of fluids and the balance of acids and bases (pH balance) in your body. You have electrolytes in your blood, urine, tissues, and other body fluids.
You usually get a chloride test as part of a routine blood screening to check your general health. It's also used to help monitor or diagnose conditions related to an imbalance of acids or fluids in your body.
Source: MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of MedicineNormal range
6 published ranges, each from a named source 96106 mmol/L drawn: all ages · LabCorp Test Directory
- 18 y+
- 98–107 mmol/L
- Normal
- 96–106 mmol/L
All source ranges (6)
| Source | Sex | Age | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Board of Internal Medicine (Laboratory Test Reference Ranges) | All | all ages | 98–106 mEq/L |
| LabCorp Test Directory | All | all ages | 96–106 mmol/L |
| Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog) | All | 1 y – 17 y | 102–112 mmol/L |
| Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) | All | 1 y – 17 y | 102–112 mmol/L |
| Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) | All | 18 y+ | 98–107 mmol/L |
| Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog) | All | 18 y+ | 98–107 mmol/L |
What an abnormal result can be associated with
- A high result
- Hyperchloremia
- A low result
- Hypochloremia
details
- Sample
- Serum or plasma · LOINC
- Part of
- Electrolytes panel
- Listed under
- Fluid and Electrolyte Balance · Heart Failure · High Blood Pressure · Liver Diseases
- Code
- LOINC 2075-0 · mEq/L
- Also known as
- Cl-, Cl
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