What causes high Chloride and low Sodium?

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High Chloride and low Sodium can be caused by many reasons.

If your Chloride is in between 98 mmol/L and 107 mmol/L and your Sodium is in between 136 mmol/L and 145 mmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Chloride and Sodium respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

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Normal range of Chloride : 98 - 107 mmol/L

Ideal values of Chloride depending on age :
Age Ideal Chloride value
<5 years 99.024
5-10 years 100.059
10-15 years 101.105
15-20 years 102.162
20-25 years 103.23
25-30 years 104.309
30-35 years 105.399
35-40 years 106.5
40-45 years 106.488
45-50 years 106.477
50-55 years 106.466
55-60 years 106.455
60-70 years 106.443
70-80 years 106.431
80-90 years 106.419
90-100 years 106.407
>100 years 106.395

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Chloride levels include:

  • Diabetic ketoacidosis
  • Metabolic acidosis
  • Chronic lung diseases
  • Addison disease
  • Congestive heart failure

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Normal range of Sodium : 136 - 145 mmol/L

Ideal values of Sodium depending on age :
Age Ideal Sodium value
<5 years 137.421
5-10 years 138.857
10-15 years 140.308
15-20 years 141.774
20-25 years 143.256
25-30 years 144.753
30-35 years 144.738
35-40 years 144.723
40-45 years 144.707
45-50 years 144.691
50-55 years 144.675
55-60 years 144.659
60-70 years 144.644
70-80 years 144.629
80-90 years 144.613
90-100 years 144.597
>100 years 144.581
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Can Low or High Chloride cause Heart Problems?

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High Chloride and low Sodium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Chloride and Sodium blood tests and the results are higher than 107 mmol/L for Chloride and lower than 136 mmol/L for Sodium, your physician may recommend more tests to figure out the problem. You might also get these tests if your physician thinks you have some other disease.

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How the Chloride and Sodium Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Chloride and Sodium tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Chloride and Sodium blood tests, a pathologist will put a needle into your veins and take out a small quantity of blood. A pathologist is a physician in the medical field who thoroughly studies the causes and effects of disease. Within a few hours you will get your Chloride and Sodium Test reports by your pathologist.

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