Chloride Test

Chloride Blood Test

A chloride blood test calculates and examines the amount of chloride in your blood. It is known as a type of electrolyte (they are charged minerals that assist in the supervision of the number of fluids and help in maintaining the balance of acids and bases (pH balance) in your body). Moreover, Chloride is usually calculated with other electrolytes to identify or detect hazardous health conditions in your body.

Why a chloride test is an important test for you? 

Usually, a chloride test is considered part of a routine blood screening to examine your general health. It is also conducted to diagnose conditions related to the disbalance of acids or fluids in your body. However, your doctor will ask you to undergo this test as a routine blood test to examine the electrolyte panel. The electrolyte panel calculates chloride and other electrolytes such as potassium, sodium, and bicarbonate. As a result, it is critical to choose a chloride blood test in accordance with the recommended guidelines to avoid the consequences of long-term health issues.

Signs and symptoms that call for a Chloride test 

The most observant signs and symptoms that call you for a chloride blood test are 

• Diarrhea 
• Fatigue 
• Vomiting
• Weakness 
• Dehydration
• Trouble breathing
• Excessive thirst 

Other diseases a chloride test identifies

When you undergo a chloride lab test , it not only helps to identify the expected illnesses but also aids to recognize some other diseases such as-

• High blood pressure 
• Heart failure 
• Kidney disease
• Liver disease

The Levels of a Chloride Test indicates 

Low-level-  <95-100 mEq/L. These low levels may indicate-

• Heart failure
• Lung diseases
• Metabolic alkalosis ( higher than normal blood pH)
• Addison’s disease

Normal-level- A typical normal range for a chloride blood test is 96 to 106 mEq/L. 

High-level- >107 mEq/L. These high levels indicate-

• Dehydration
• Kidney disease 
• Metabolic acidosis 
• Crushing’s syndrome, 
• Respiratory alkalosis. 

Lifestyle factors that influence the chloride test results 

The bad habits or the lifestyle factors that affect your chloride levels are-

• Excessive drinking 
• Consumption of certain medications such as anta-acids 
• Loss of fluids due to vomiting

Test Details

Key points to identify Redcliffe Labs as the top diagnostic centre

• Our skilled medical staff is always willing to go above and beyond to reach out to our patients as per their convenience in the time frame selected by them.
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• Your sample is delivered to our ICMR- and NABL-approved labs safely at the appropriate temperature.
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• To improve the efficiency of the sample-test collection process, we work in a personalized end-to-end process.
• We adopt a patient-centered strategy since we assist people in coping with the adverse effects of various illnesses by diagnosing the same at an initial stage.
• With us, scheduling a test is simple; all it takes is a single click on the Redcliffe Labs website to confirm your time window.
• We serve as a one-stop diagnostic center to make India a disease-free country.
• On our model of creating India a fit and healthy nation, Redcliffe Labs give each person the best-verified care and attention.

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