Chloride, Stool
General Information
- Lab Name
- Chloride, STL
- Lab Code
- SCL
- Epic Ordering
- Chloride, Stool
- Description
Stool must be "Fresh and Liquid".
- Synonyms
- MCLG
Interpretation
- Method
PVC membrane indirect potentiometry
- Reference Range
-
Units: mEq/L
Female Male Age Range Age Range 16y- 0-39 16y- 0-39 Effective date: 11/01/2011
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Stool
- Collection
-
RANDOM "FRESH" LIQUID STOOL
24 hr specimen is NOT acceptable - Handling Instructions
- Quantity
-
requested: 1 mL
minimum: 0.3 mL
Processing
- Processing
Centrifuge at 13,000 RPM for 2 minutes and separate supernatant liquid within 2 hours.
Supernatant is stable refrigerated up to 48 hours. If supernatant cannot be analyzed within 48 hours, freeze at -20 degree C. Testing can only be performed on stools sufficiently liquid to yield a fully aqueous supernatant after centrifugation.
Performance
- LIS Dept Code
- Chemistry, Automated Panels (CHA)
- Performing Location(s)
-
HMC Chemistry, Automated
206-520-4600325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-MT Chemistry, Automated
206-520-4600Clinical Lab, Room NW220,
University of Washington Medical Center,
1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195 - Frequency
- Daily
- Available STAT?
- No
Billing & Coding
- CPT codes
- 82438
- LOINC
- 15158-9
- Interfaced Order Code
- UOW2442
- Interfaced Result Code
- UOW2442