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Chloride anions balance the ions of sodium (sodium chloride) and hydrogen
(hydrochloric acid).
There are virtually no abnormalities in which chloride is directly
elevated or diminished in the blood. Rather, observed changes in chloride
reflect other abnormalities that have led to a change in measurable chloride
anions.
Chloride levels may rise in the presence of:
- Dehydration
- Hyperventilation
- Renal disease
- Cushing's disease
Chloride levels may fall in the presence of:
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Severe burns
- Addison's disease
- Some diuretics
- Pregnancy
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Normal Values*
| Men |
98-106 mmol/L |
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Women
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98-106 mmol/L |
| Pregnancy |
93-100 mmol/L |
*These are general values taken from a variety of
sources. The actual normal values may vary from lab to lab and from one
type of testing protocol to another.
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