Wallach's Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests: Pathways to Arriving at a Clinical Diagnosis (805 page)

   Massive diuresis from any cause

   Salt-losing nephritis

   Potassium depletion

   Adrenocortical insufficiency

   Tubulointerstitial disease

   Batter syndrome

Decreased In

   Premenstrual salt and water retention

   Excessive extrarenal chloride loss

   Adrenocortical hyperfunction

   Postoperative chloride retention

   Limitations

   Urine chloride excretion approximates the dietary intake.

   Bromides can cause falsely elevated results.

CHOLESTEROL, HIGH-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN (HDL)

   Definition