Nursing Central: Chloride, Sweat

Chloride, Sweat

General

Synonym/Acronym:
Sweat test, pilocarpine iontophoresis sweat test, sweat chloride.

Common Use:
To assist in diagnosing cystic fibrosis.

Specimen:
Sweat (0.1 mL minimum) collected by pilocarpine iontophoresis.

Normal Findings:
(Method: Ion-specific electrode or titration)

	Conventional & SI Units
Normal	0–40 mmol/L
Borderline	41–60 mmol/L
Consistent with the diagnosis of CF	Greater than 60 mmol/L

Chloride, Sweat has been found in Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests

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