Cl (Chloride)

Serum or heparin plasma 0.5 ml

ISE

Reporting of results on the day the sample is received (Mon–Sat)

• It is the most important extracellular anion and decisive for the maintenance of the osmotic balance.
• Hypochloraemia occurs in diseases with hyponatraemia, e.g. vomiting, abomasal reflux in case of abomasal displacement, diarrhoea and metabolic alkalosis.
• Ruminants: Hyperchloraemia occurs in all diseases which also cause hypernatraemia. The most common causes are dehydration and hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis.