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Chloride, Fluid

Specimen Type = Sterile Specimen Cup

Container Type

Test ID LAB183
EPIC Order CHLORIDE, BODY FLUID
CPT Code(s) 82438
Group/Individual Test Group
Laboratory Core Laboratory
Tube Station 30; STAT: 888
Specimen Routine: 1mL fluid; No Preservatives; sterile container; See Comments
Minimum: 0.2 mL
Stability Room Temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Availability                                                24 hrs/day
Turnaround Time          Routine: 2 hrs
  STAT: 1 hr
Reference  Range          Normal: Undefined
Comments                         
  • Provide fluid type and source.
  • The reference range for this body fluid has not been established.  The test result must be integrated into the clinical context for interpretation. This test was developed, and its performance characteristics determined by the Core Laboratories of the McLendon Clinical Laboratories, UNC Health.  This test has not been cleared or approved by the FDA.  The laboratory is regulated under CAP and CLIA as qualified to perform high-complexity testing.  This test is to be used for clinical purposes and should not be regarded as investigational or for research.

Reviewed by J. Carr on December 31, 2025

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514