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Clinical
Chemistry A high blood sodium
The most common
specimens tested level
Sodium in clinical 155.3 135-148 (hypernatremia)is
Potassium chemistry are blood 3.37 3.50-5.30 almost always caused
Chloride by loosing too much
and urine may 116.2 98-107
Iodized Salt water. In rare cases,it
different tests exist 1.26 1.13-1.32 may be due to
to test almost any water,Cushing
type of chemical syndrome or a
component. Include condition caused by
blood glucose, diabetes.
electrolytes,enzyme Both low blood
Homones,lipids potassium levels and
other metabolic high can lead to
substances abnormal heart
rhythms.
An increased level of
blood chloride (called
hyperchloremia)usually
indicates dehydratiob
but can also occur with
other problems that
causes high blood
sodium such as
Cushing syndrome or
kidney disease
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