Question 1

I had my blood drawm and they said i had high chloride levels i am 21 and i do smoke and have for four yrs. what does chloride mean and is it bad?

Accepted Answer

Chloride is an electrolyte in our body that combines with others to form salts. Commonly it is associated with sodium to form sodium chloride aka salt. As a mineral in our body it helps with cellular function and can easily change with the amounts of hydration we have. If we are dehydrated for example we would expect salt levels to be higher than normal.

Question 2

If all blood work is normal but chloride is high, 111-113 always what would this mean? should i worry? how do i lower it

Accepted Answer

a thorough examination and workup by an experienced healthcare provider for metabolic acidosis, diabetes insipidus or kidney disease.  You may also have dehydration but that usually gives other electrolyte abnormalities.  Also ingestion of certain medications or drugs can cause this isolated hyperchloremia.   Please see a healthcare provider right away.  Thanks for trusting in HealthTap.

Question 3

Just had blood work done my chloride level is a little high 112 what does it mean?

Accepted Answer

In and of itself it may mean nothing . Need other labs and history to be able to comment. Have you asked the doctor who ordered the test?

Question 4

In typical blood work results what would  be too high or too low if ive been exposed to toxic mold? what does it mean when chloride is high?

Accepted Answer

any type of Mold exposure is a RAST  Respiratory Allergy panel  with  IGE.   It's a blood test your doctor can order.

Question 5

My blood work up shows "high chlorides and lymphocytes with low neutrophils" what does this mean? is this the indicator for the rhumatoid factor?

Accepted Answer

No this is not a sign of RA. However, I don't know what the rest means as I deal with numbers not with arbitrary highs and lows.  What is considered high and low "by the lab" may be considered normal by a doctor or not.  We pay attention to the clinical condition with the numbers to consider its significance.  There are some numbers reported by labs that have no meaning at all to us.

Question 6

I had bloodwork on friday and my creatinine serum and chloride serum were both high, does that mean i could have cushings syndrome or something wrong with my pituitary gland? been trying to talk doctors into checking it for yrs, do i have proof of it?

Accepted Answer

When we see an elevated serum creatinine our attention is directed to kidney disease or to medications which may affect kidney function, but pituitary gland disorders are not usually part of the differential diagnosis. Signs of pituitary problems vary, can be visual disturbances, headaches, weight gain, facial coarseness,moon face, hypertension,low potassium, menstrual problem,etc. ?See endocrinol

Question 7

Could a low tsh (.28) & normal t3 (liothyronine) & t4 levels mean a pituitary issue? or is that more typical of hypothyroidism? would high chloride (111) effect it?

Accepted Answer

All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Having said that, your TSH is normal and would not be affected by chloride. The information you provided does not suggest thyroid or pituitary disorder.
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Question 8

Wbc, alkaline phosphatase, and chloride high in blood test. plus leukocytes in urine. what does it mean? been fatigued with nausea and diarrhea

Accepted Answer

Multiple potential causes and it may be more than one thing.  Leukocytes in the urine can be one of the findings if a urinary tract infection.  A full urinanalysis and culture can give more detail.  If a urinary infection gets up in the kidney it can cause more systemic symptoms, such as an elevated white count.  A detailed exam and further studies will likely determine the cause.

Question 9

I have high chloride, monocytes, eosinophils, parathyroid hormone, pyridoxic acid and esr plus low troponin i and mean corpuscular hemoglobin content lab results..?? what could this mean?

Accepted Answer

Please ask the doctor who ordered the tests. Good Luck

Question 10

I recently had blood work done. it showed that my sodium,  potassium,  chloride,  alt, & ast were all high. what does this mean & what could it be?

Accepted Answer

Discuss with your doctor. There are many possibilities. Doctors treat patients not lab tests!

What does high chloride mean

I had my blood drawm and they said i had high chloride levels i am 21 and i do smoke and have for four yrs. what does chloride mean and is it bad?

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If all blood work is normal but chloride is high, 111-113 always what would this mean? should i worry? how do i lower it

Just had blood work done my chloride level is a little high 112 what does it mean?

In typical blood work results what would be too high or too low if ive been exposed to toxic mold? what does it mean when chloride is high?

My blood work up shows "high chlorides and lymphocytes with low neutrophils" what does this mean? is this the indicator for the rhumatoid factor?

I had bloodwork on friday and my creatinine serum and chloride serum were both high, does that mean i could have cushings syndrome or something wrong with my pituitary gland? been trying to talk doctors into checking it for yrs, do i have proof of it?

Could a low tsh (.28) & normal t3 (liothyronine) & t4 levels mean a pituitary issue? or is that more typical of hypothyroidism? would high chloride (111) effect it?

Wbc, alkaline phosphatase, and chloride high in blood test. plus leukocytes in urine. what does it mean? been fatigued with nausea and diarrhea

I have high chloride, monocytes, eosinophils, parathyroid hormone, pyridoxic acid and esr plus low troponin i and mean corpuscular hemoglobin content lab results..?? what could this mean?

I recently had blood work done. it showed that my sodium, potassium, chloride, alt, & ast were all high. what does this mean & what could it be?

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