Chromium, plasma

Alphabetical Test listing

Chromium, plasma-994

Test name:

Chromium, plasma

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

Cr
Cr, plasma

Useful for:

Monitor industrial exposure. This test is not intended to monitor chromium levels in diabetic patients or in patients with suspected chromium deficiencies.

Specimen type:

ETDA plasma, metal free

Collection container:

Navy blue metal free vial/tube with EDTA

Volume:

3.0 mL

Minimum volume:

1.5 mL

Collection instructions:

Immediately following collection, mix sample thoroughly by gently inverting 8 - 10, times to prevent clotting

Processing instructions:

Spin sample immediately after the collection
Carefully pour the plasma into certified metal-free transport tube, labelled as EDTA plasma

Transport container:

Metal free transfer vial/tube

Transport and stability:

Ambient (preferred) - 14 days

Refrigerated - 14 days

Frozen - 14 days

Performing lab:

LabCorp Burlington (071522): R-NX

Days set up:

Mo - Fr

TAT:

5 days

Method:

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

Reference ranges:

Environmental exposure: 0.1 - 2.1 µg/L

CPT codes:

82495

LOINC code:

Result 5622-6

Date created:

05/31/2019

Revised date:

04/07/2022

Review date:

03/30/2022