Chloride - urine

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Male urinary system

Overview

Risks

Results

Chloride - urine

Alternative Names:

Urinary chloride

What the risks are:

There are no risks.

Special considerations:

There are certain drugs that may interfere with this test. Drugs that may decrease urinary chloride excretion include acetazolamide and NSAIDs. Drugs that may increase urinary chloride excretion include: corticosteroids, loop diuretics, and thiazide diuretics.

Review Date: 2/3/2006
Reviewed By: Charles Silberberg, DO, Private Practice specializing in Nephrology, Affiliated with New YOrk Medical College, Division of Nephrology, Valhalla, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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