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Chloride, Urine - 24 Hour

Specimen Type = Container A Urine

Specimen Type

Test ID   LAB375
EPIC Order
   CHLORIDE, URINE, TIMED
CPT Code(s)   82436
Group/Individual Test   Group
Laboratory   Core Laboratory
Specimen Routine: 24 hr urine, refrigerated in Container "A" with no preservatives
Stability Room Temperature: 24 hrs
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Availability 24 hs/day
Turnaround Time   STAT 1hr; Routine 2hrs
Reference Range Normal: 110-250 mmol/24hr (Varies with Diet)
Comments
  • Obtain Container "A" from Central Distribution
  • Refrigerate during collection; do not add preservatives
  • Provide start and stop times of collection
  • Total volume will be reported with results

Reviewed by J. Carr on January 05, 2026

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