Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Stool Chloride Build info

Synonyms

  • CHLORIDE, STOOL
  • CHLORIDE, STOOL
  • CLS
  • LAB10700

Short Name

CHLORIDE, STOOL

Procedure Master Number

LAB10700

Procedure ID

111904

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

 Rectum

Specimen Types

 Stool

Container

Stool Container

Collection Instructions

A minimum of 20 mL of very liquid stool. Send specimen refrigerated in a plastic stool container.
Note:  1. Do not send formed stool. In the event a formed stool is submitted, the test will not be performed; and the report will indicate “A formed stool specimen was submitted for analysis. This test was not performed because it only has clinical value if performed on a watery stool specimen.”
2. Timed collections (24 hour) will also be accepted.

Transport Instructions

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Ion-Selective Electrode (ISE)

Days Performed

Monday through Saturday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

82438

PDM

 5302930

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
CHLORIDE, STOOL CLSTOOL CHLORIDE STL