Chloride (Cl)
Posted: Wednesday, August 11th, 2021 | Updated: Monday, February 7th, 2022
Posted: Wednesday, August 11th, 2021 | Updated: Monday, February 7th, 2022
Canine Normal Values:
104-117 mEq/L
Feline Normal Values:
113-122 mEq/L
Significance:
Used in the assessment of various disease processes and conditions
Increases in Values:
Hyperchloremia may result from dehydration and/or intravenous fluid therapy with 0.9% NaCl
Decreases in Values:
Decreases in values may result from hypoadrenocorticism, metabolic acidosis, burns, inappropriate ADH secretion, overhydration, and occasionally diuretic therapy
Note:
Sodium and chloride have a similar relationship; chloride levels will increase when sodium levels increase and chloride levels will decrease when sodium levels decrease
104-117 mEq/L
Feline Normal Values:
113-122 mEq/L
Significance:
Used in the assessment of various disease processes and conditions
Increases in Values:
Hyperchloremia may result from dehydration and/or intravenous fluid therapy with 0.9% NaCl
Decreases in Values:
Decreases in values may result from hypoadrenocorticism, metabolic acidosis, burns, inappropriate ADH secretion, overhydration, and occasionally diuretic therapy
Note:
Sodium and chloride have a similar relationship; chloride levels will increase when sodium levels increase and chloride levels will decrease when sodium levels decrease
Sources:
Ford, Richard B., and Elisa M. Mazzaferro. Kirk and Bistner's Handbook of Veterinary Procedures and Emergency Treatment. 8th ed., Saunders Elsevier, 2006.
Ford, Richard B., and Elisa M. Mazzaferro. Kirk and Bistner's Handbook of Veterinary Procedures and Emergency Treatment. 8th ed., Saunders Elsevier, 2006.