What causes high Chloride and low Sodium?

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.

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

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.