Chromium, Serum/Plasma

Alphabetical Test listing

Chromium, Serum/Plasma-Obsolete

This test has been discontinued. To order a referred alternate, please order LAB12464 Chromium, whole blood or place a MSO order for LabCorp 071522 Chromium, Plasma

Test name:

Chromium, Serum/Plasma

Test number:

Obsolete

Abbreviation:

CRS

Alternate names:

Useful for:

Evaluate exposure to chromium

Specimen type:

Serum, metal free

Collection container:

Navy blue metal free vial/tube (no additive)

Volume:

2.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.5 mL

Processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot
Spin
Carefully pour the serum into a Metal free transfer vial/tube, labelled as serum, within two (2) hours of sample collection

Transport container:

Metal free transfer vial/tube

Alternate specimen type:

EDTA plasma, metal free

Alternate collection container:

Navy blue metal free vial/tube with EDTA

Alternate processing instructions:

Spin
Carefully pour the plasma into a Metal free transfer vial/tube, labelled as EDTA plasma, within two (2) hours of sample collection

Alternate transport container:

Metal free transfer vial/tube

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated (preferred)

Ambient - 3 days

Frozen (OK)

Performing lab:

MedTox Laboratories (60610): R-MX

Days set up:

Every other day

TAT:

3 - 4 days

Method:

Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Reference ranges:

<1.0 ng/mL

CPT codes:

82495

Subject to medical necessity (Y/N):

Yes

LCD/NCD:

Medical necessity

Date created:

06/20/2005

Revised date:

05/07/2025

Review date:

05/07/2025