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blood test, serum chloride test measures the amount, chloride in serum, fluid portion, the blood, blood is drawn, a vein, capillary, laboratory centrifuges the blood to separate the cells, serum, chloride test, on serum, doctor, instruct to withhold drugs, affect the test, drugs, increase serum chloride measurements include acetazolamide, ammonium chloride, androgens, cortisone, estrogen, guanethidine, methyldopa, nsaids, drugs, decrease serum chloride measurements include aldosterone, drugs containing bicarbonate, diuretics, triamterene, never stop taking medication, chloride, cl-, the major negative ion, in the fluid outside the body's cells, its main function, maintain electrical neutrality, a counter-ion to sodium, in the chloride level often accompany sodium losses, excesses, normal values, from laboratory to laboratory, a typical normal range is 96, 106 meq/l, meq/l = milliequivalents per liter, greater-than-normal levels, respiratory alkalosisrapid deep breathing hyperventilation, metabolic acidosis, due to gi bicarbonate loss, bromism, excess intake of bromide, sub-standard anticonvulsants, excess infusion of normal saline, carbinic anhydrase inhibitors, renal tubular acidosis, lower-than-normal levels, addison's disease, burns, chronic compensated respiratory acidosis, congestive heart failure, gastric suction, vomiting, over hydration, excessive sweating, salt-losing nephritis, syndrome of inappropriate adh secretion, metabolic alkalosis, additional conditions under which the test performed, multiple endocrine neoplasia, men, ii, primary hyperparathyroidism.