Chloride - urine : Normal Values & Results (Urinary chloride)

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Chloride - urine

Alternate Names : Urinary chloride

Normal Values

The normal range is 20 to 250 milliequivalents per day (mEq/day). This range depends greatly on your salt intake and how hydrated you are.

Note: Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.

What do Abnormal Results Mean?

Increased urine chloride levels may be caused by:

Adrenocortical insufficiency
Increased salt intake
Inflammation of the kidney that results in salt loss
Production of an unusually large amount of urine

Decreased urine chloride levels may be due to:

Cushing syndrome
Decreased salt intake
Fluid loss that occurs with diarrhea, vomiting, sweating, and gastric suction
Salt retention

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Review Date : 8/7/2009
Reviewed By : David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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