Chloride (Cl): What To Think About
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What To Think About
- The results from a blood or urine chloride test do not provide enough information to diagnose a specific disease or problem. Your doctor will talk with you about how your results may be caused by your symptoms or medical history.
- Potassium chloride (found in salt substitutes) can lower your blood chloride levels but raise your urine chloride levels.
- Tests for sodium, potassium, and bicarbonate usually are done at the same time as a blood test for chloride. For more information, see the medical tests Sodium (Na) in Blood, Potassium (K) in Blood, and Bicarbonate.
- The skin sweat test for chloride is used to test for cystic fibrosis. For more information, see the medical test Sweat Test.
| Last updated: | April 17, 2008 |
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| Author: | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS |
| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Brian D. O'Brien, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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