Chlorine – characteristics and uses-- Chlorides in the blood, reference value
Alicja Kowalska
2026-03-25
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Chlorine – characteristics and uses-- Chlorides in the blood, reference value
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Discover comprehensive information about chlorine in the subsequent text, including its daily requirement. Did you know that chlorine belongs to a group of macronutrients, which implies that its demand surpasses 100 mg daily?
Chlorine (Cl)
In nature, chlorine belongs to a group of fluorides. It is a fairly widespread element. It occurs naturally in the form of chlorides, which form minerals such as halit (stone salt), sylvin (potassium chloride), carnitite (hydrated double chloride of potassium and magnesium). In the human body, chloride is found in: systemic fluids in the cerebrospinal fluid, saliva and hydrochloric acid in the stomach, tissues.
Chlorine properties
It dissolves in water to form chlorine water, a highly oxidizing substance, and is therefore used for water disinfection. It is very active chemically because it reacts directly with almost all elements, forming chlorine, chloride, salts, hydrochloric acids, chlorine and chloride.
Chlorine is the norm
The correct concentration of chlorides in the blood or its serum is 98106 mmol/l. Parallel to chlorides, the remaining electrolytes (ionograms) are defined as: cations: sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium; anions: chlorine, hydrocarbons, phosphorans. Excessive chloride concentration indicates hypertonic dehydration, excess supply of NaCl or metabolic acid due to loss of HCO3 through the digestive tract or kidneys.