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Discipline - Clinical chemistry
Chloride
Setting:
2. Laboratory
Tiered Testing Service:
District hospital with laboratory Regional or provincial hospital with laboratory
Assay format
Ion-selective electrode
Information History
First added in 2018
Changed in 2024
Purpose type
Determination of physiological status
Purpose
To monitor fluid, electrolyte and acid–base balance and the concentration of chloride in the blood.
Specimen types
Serum, Plasma
WHO prequalified or recommended products
N/A
GMDN

52876

Chloride (Cl-) IVD, kit, ion-selective electrode (ISE)

A collection of reagents and other associated materials intended to be used for the quantitative measurement of chloride (Cl-) in a clinical specimen, using an ion-selective electrode (ISE) method.

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EMDN

W01010304

CHLORIDE

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WHO supporting publications
WHO list of priority medical devices for management of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. (2021). https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/341967
Technical specifications
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Related Medical Devices in MeDevIS
SAGE IVD recommended including this test in the EDL on the basis of the scientific validity of the analyte. It was recognized that the test is a foundational IVD test and is included in clinical guidelines.
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The inclusion of this test was based on WHO guidelines and/or technical documents that include recommendations for the use of this test.
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