Useful For

• Chloride helps regulate the balance of extracellular fluid distribution.
• Decreased chloride levels can be seen with reduced dietary intake, prolonged vomiting, reduced renal reabsorption, and some forms of acidosis and alkalosis.
• Increased chloride levels can be seen with dehydration, kidney failure, some forms of acidosis, high dietary or parenteral chloride intake, and salicylate poisoning.