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Test Code BLCL Chloride, Body Fluid, ARUP #0020163

Important Note

**Acceptable fluids:  CSF, Drain, Pancreatic, Pericardial, Peritoneal/Ascites or Pleural fluid.  Specimen source must be provided.**

Infectious

Additional Codes

ARUP TEST CODE:

0020163

Specimen Requirements

**Centrifuge fluid to remove cellular material

 

Specimen:  

1mL body fluid aliquot

 

Minumim Volume:

0.2mL body fluid aliquot (volume does not include repeat or reflex testing)

 

Reject:  Specimen types other than those listed. Specimens too viscous to be aspirated by instrument. Specimens containing sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate as anticoagulants.

Transport Temperature/Stability

Transport Container:

Transport Tube

 

Preferred Transport Temperature:

Refrigerated

 

Specimen Stability:

Ambient:  7 days

Refrigerated:  7 days

Frozen:  6 months

 

Setup Schedule:

SUN-SAT

Performing Laboratory

ARUP Laboratories

500 Chipeta Way

Salt Lake City, Utah  84108