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CLFT<br />

60028<br />

CLBF<br />

8470<br />

CLF<br />

8467<br />

Scharf MB, Khosla N, Brocker N, Goff P: Differential amnestic properties of short- and long-acting<br />

benzodiazepines. J Clin Psychiatry 1984;45:51-53<br />

Chloride, 24 Hour, Feces<br />

Clinical Information: Chloride is normally co-transported with sodium from the small intestine<br />

into the vascular spaces; chloride is highly conserved by this process. Fecal chloride concentration<br />

usually represents a very small fraction of fecal osmolality. Carbonate, sulfate, carbohydrate, and bile<br />

acids are the predominant anions present in fecal water. Fecal chloride concentration is not proportional<br />

to serum chloride content.<br />

Useful For: Diagnosis of congenital hypochloremic alkalosis with chloridorrhea<br />

Interpretation: Normal fecal chloride concentration is

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