CHLORIDE, FECES
Methodology: Ion-Selective Electrode (ISE)
	Test Performed At:
		St. Louis Children’s Hospital
	Specimen Required:
		Send 1.0 mL (minimum 0.3 mL) of a random LIQUID stool in a screw-capped container. Forward promptly at ambient temperature.
	Laboratory Notes:
		Spin and separate.
	Reference Values:
		No established reference values
		NOTE:	Specimen type is not approved for use in this method by the FDA. Analytical characteristics and clinical utility have not been established.
	Day(s) Test Set Up:
		Monday - Sunday
	Cut-Off Time:
	Turn Around Time:
		Same day
	CPT Code:
		82438
	KIDDOS Order Name:
		Chloride Feces
	Cerner Order Name:
		Chloride, Feces

Last Updated 03/08

Last Reviewed 10/09