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Quest Diagnostics

Chloride, 24-Hour Urine with Creatinine

Quest Diagnostics

Sample type: Urine

Requires fasting: No

Sample collection required at Quest Diagnostics location

Details

Chloride, 24-Hour Urine with Creatinine - Urine chloride excretion approximates the dietary intake. The chloride content of most foods parallels that of sodium. An increase in urine chloride may result from water-deficient dehydration, diabetic acidosis, Addison's Disease, and salt-losing renal disease. Decreased urine levels are seen in congestive heart failure, severe diaphoresis, and in hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis due to prolonged vomiting.

  • Creatinine, 24-Hour Urine
  • Chloride, 24 Hour Urine
  • Chloride/Creatinine Ratio

Estimated days for results: Results should be available in 2 - 5 business days after the sample is collected

Details
Chloride, 24-Hour Urine with Creatinine - Urine chloride excretion approximates the dietary intake. The chloride content of most foods parallels that of sodium. An increase in urine chloride may result from water-deficient dehydration, diabetic acidosis, Addison's Disease, and salt-losing renal disease. Decreased urine levels are seen in congestive heart failure, severe diaphoresis, and in hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis due to prolonged vomiting.

What type of sample is required for this test?
10 mL urine aliquot from 24-hour collection - no preservative

Test Resources
For more information, please consult your healthcare provider.

2–5 business days

  • Urinalysis
  • Electrolytes

Collection Options with Fullscript
Sample collection requires a test kit that can be picked up at a nearby Quest Diagnostics Patient Service Center.

Quest Diagnostics Patient Service Centers (PSC)

  • Location: Visit a nearby Quest Diagnostics Patient Service Center.
  • Cost: $10 sample collection fee (paid during lab order checkout).
  • Scheduling: Schedule your appointment here. Appointments are recommended to reduce wait times. Walk-ins are accepted, but may experience delays. Aim to arrive 10 minutes before your appointment.
  • Collection Instructions:
    • Bring a valid ID.
    • Bring your digital or printed requisition form, available in the Labs tab of your Fullscript account.
  • Check-in: Scan the QR code from your confirmation email or follow kiosk instructions.
  • More Info: Quest Diagnostics collection guide
 Specimen
  • Preferred Specimen(s): 10 mL aliquot of a 24-hour urine collected in a no preservative plastic urine container 
  • Alternative: NA 
  • Minimum Volume: NA 
  • Collection Instructions: NA 
 Storage and shipping instructions
  • Transport Container: Preservative-free urine collection container 
  • Transport Temperature: Room Temperature 
  • Specimen Stability: 
    • Room temperature: 7 days 
    • Refrigerated: 7 days 
    • Frozen: 28 days 
  • Reject Criteria: 
    • Urine preserved with HCl 
State restrictions:

Patient can't order this test if they are located in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, New Jersey, New York, or Rhode Island

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