Print Preview

Chromium, 24-hour urine-12517

Test info

Test name:

Chromium, 24-hour urine

Test number:

12517

Excellian order number:

LAB12517

Abbreviation:

CRUA

Alternate names:

Tests included:

Total Urine Volume, 24 hour
Chromium, ng/mL
Chromium, µg/24 hours

Useful for:

Evaluate exposure to chromium

Specimen

Specimen type:

Urine, 24-hr

Collection container:

24-hr urine collection container, acid washed

Volume:

24-hour urine collection

Minimum volume:

0.5 mL aliquot of a 24-hour collection

Collection instructions:

How to collect a 24-hr urine sample

Processing instructions:

Record total urine volume on request and/or aliquot
Mix well
Transfer a 10 mL mixed aliquot to an Urine cup - acid washed (metal free)

Transport container:

Urine cup - acid washed (metal free)

Alternate transport container:

24-hr urine collection container, acid washed

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated (preferred)

Ambient - 3 days

Frozen (OK)

Reason for rejection:

Visibly bloody specimen

Performance

Performing lab:

MedTox Laboratories (60611): R-MX

Days set up:

Varies

TAT:

3 - 4 days

Method:

Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Clinical and Interpretive info

Reference ranges:

≤ 2.0 ng/mL

Results that require action (critical):

>100 ng/mL

Billing

CPT codes:

82495

Subject to medical necessity (Y/N):

Yes

LCD/NCD:

Medical necessity

Tracking

Date created:

02/16/2007

Revised date:

12/20/2021

Review date:

01/12/2022