Serum Chloride (Cl)

Also known as Cl; serum chloride; blood chloride or Cl-

Why test for Serum Chloride level at Symbion VIP Diagnostics, Ahmedabad ?

Chloride is a type of electrolyte. It works with other electrolytes such as potassium, sodium, and carbon dioxide (CO2). These substances help keep the proper balance of body fluids and maintain the body's acid-base balance.

What Abnormal Results Mean:

A greater-than-normal level of chloride is called hyperchloremia. It may be due to:

• Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (used to treat glaucoma)
• Diarrhea
• Metabolic acidosis
• Respiratory alkalosis (compensated)
• Renal tubular acidosis

A lower-than-normal level of chloride is called hypochloremia. It may be due to:

• Addison disease
• Bartter syndrome
• Burns
• Congestive heart failure
• Dehydration
• Excessive sweating
• Hyperaldosteronism
• Metabolic alkalosis
• Respiratory acidosis (compensated)
• Syndrome of inappropriate diuretic hormone secretion (SIADH)
• Vomiting

This test may also be done to help rule out or diagnose:

• Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) II
• Primary hyperparathyroidism