Clinical Significance:
Sodium ion are essential to maintain cell membrane osmolarity. Along with potassium, it maintains the electrochemical gradient across the cell membrane via the sodium-potassium pump, thereby aiding in nerve conduction and muscle contraction. It aids in transportation of nutrients in and out of cells, and even maintains the pH of the stomach aiding digestion. Like sodium, chloride influences neural activity and muscle function, but chloride carries a negative charge rather than a positive one. Chloride, in the form of hydrochloric acid, is also a major component of gastric juice, which in turn digests and absorbs essential nutrients from food.
Packaging Information:
| Method |
Pack Type |
Pack Size |
Product Code |
| ISE |
Solution Pack |
800 ml |
120560 |
Solution packs are plug in solution packs dedicatedly used on EasyLyte plus analyzer to measure Sodium, Potassium and Chloride from whole blood, serum, plasma and diluted urine. These have long onboard stability and longer shelf life.