highly acidic condition. Chloride also helps maintain acid/alkaline balance.
Chloride replaces intracellular bicarbonate in the neutralization of carbon
dioxide, thus maintaining the alkaline balance of the cell and its fluids.
Hypochloremia is low chloride levels and hyperclore-mia is elevated chloride
levels.
Hypochloremia
Hyperactivity of nerve and muscle tissue
Hypotension
Difficult and shallow breathing
Acidosis
CHF
Overhydration
Vomiting
Chronic respiratory
Hyperchloremia
Weakness
Fatigue
Dehydration
Cushing’s Syndrome
Multiple myeloma
Kidney dysfuntion
Anemia
CALCIUM — Serum Calcium is used as an indicator of parathyroid
function and calcium metabolism. This test is very inaccurate in determining
calcium utilization. Blood calcium levels can rise or fall from cancer, chemical
medication, detoxification, excessive milk drinking, high protein diets,
vitamin-D supplementation, hyper-/hypo- or parathyroidism, renal failure,
inflammation of the bones, malabsorption, pancreatitis, and other conditions.
CALCIUM-IONIZED — Ionized calcium does not bind with albumin, so is
unaffected by albumin imbalances. Therefore it is seen as a more accurate
picture for hyperparathyroidism.
CARBON DIOXIDE — Carbon dioxide levels are used to determine