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Chloride blood test: what your result means
Chloride measures an electrolyte that helps maintain acid-base and fluid balance.
- Standard unit
- mmol/L
- Reported in
- mmol/L, mEq/L
What does high chloride mean?
Higher values may suggest dehydration or acid-base imbalance patterns. What counts as high depends on the reference range printed on your lab report, because ranges differ between laboratories.
What does low chloride mean?
Lower values may suggest metabolic alkalinity patterns or fluid shifts. What counts as low depends on the reference range printed on your lab report, because ranges differ between laboratories.
Chloride units and conversion
Mediki shows chloride in mmol/L. Labs may report it in other units; Mediki converts them automatically so results from different labs line up on one chart.
mEq/L is numerically the same as mmol/L, so no conversion is needed.
Why track chloride over time?
A single chloride result is a snapshot. Comparing it with your earlier tests shows whether a value is stable, slowly drifting, or responding to a change in treatment or lifestyle, which is often more useful than one number on its own.
Read our guide on how to read blood test results to understand reference ranges, flags and units.
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Medical disclaimer: This page is general information, not medical advice. Reference ranges differ between laboratories, and only a doctor can interpret your results in the context of your health.