Chromium, random urine

Alphabetical Test listing

Chromium, random urine-994

Test name:

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

Tests included:

Chromium, urine
Creatinine, urine
Chromium:creatinine ratio

Useful for:

Monitor industrial exposure to chromium

Specimen type:

Urine, random

Collection container:

Screw cap plastic container (non sterile)

Volume:

5.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.6 mL

Collection instructions:

Sampling time is during shift or at the end of shift at the end of the work week for industrial exposure monitoring.

For metals with multiphase elimination, the timing is given in relation to the work day exposure (shift) as well as to the work week exposure.

Processing instructions:

Transfer 5mL urine to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp)

Transport container:

Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp)

Transport and stability:

Ambient (preferred) – 14 days

Refrigerated – 14 days

Frozen – 14 days

Freeze/thaw cycles - stable x3

Performing lab:

LabCorp (071530): R - NX

Days set up:

Mo - Fr

TAT:

5 days

Method:

Inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS)

Reference ranges:

Occupational exposure: BEI® (sampling time is during shift): 10.0 μg/L

BEI® (sampling time is end of shift at the end of the work week): 25.0 μg/L

CPT codes:

82495
82570

Subject to medical necessity (Y/N):

Yes

LCD/NCD:

Medical necessity

Date created:

02/23/2022

Review date:

12/21/2023