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Chromium, Plasma

Test Summary

Occupational exposure and exposure to environmental contamination of chromium may lead to toxicity. The need for chromium supplements is unproven. Supplements taken in excess can lead to toxicity.

Aliases

Specimen Collection

Special Instructions

N/A

Preferred Specimen

2 mL Plasma collected in an EDTA (royal blue top) tube

Minimum Volume

1 mL

Instructions

Draw one royal blue-top tube of blood and discard. Draw second royal-blue top tube. Centrifuge and pour (do not pipette) the plasma into a metal-free tube.

Patient Preparation

N/A

Storage

N/A

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 5 days
Refrigerated: 10 days
Frozen: 21 days

Limitations

N/A

Other Acceptable Specimens

n/a

Unacceptable Specimens

N/A

Order Code

CHRMPL

EPIC (Premier) Code

LAB3241

Includes

N/A

CPT Code

82495

Billing Code

670190

CPT Statement

Methodology

Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

FDA Status

This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA has determined that such clearance or approval is not necessary. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.

Physician Attestation of Informed Consent

N/A

Testing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute Valencia
27027 Tourney Road
Valencia CA, 91355

Department

Reference Testing

Reference Range

<3.6 mcg/L

Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time

Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday morning; Report available: 3 - 6 days