Chromium, Blood




Test Mnemonic

CHROM

CPT Codes

  • 82495 - QTY (1)

LOINC ®

5619-2

Aliases

  • Cr

Performing Laboratory

n/a


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
2 mLWhole bloodEDTA (Royal blue)N/ARefrigerated 

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
Ambient30 Days
Refrigerated30 Days
Frozen30 Days

Days Performed

Tue

Turnaround Time

1 - 8 days

Methodology

Name Description
Inductively Coupled Plasma / Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) 

Reference Range

Chromium, Blood
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       Normal0.2-0.6ug/L

Special Info

2 mL whole blood drawn in a Royal Blue EDTA tube.

Clinical Info

Evaluation of suspected chromium deficiency or toxicity

Clinical Limitation

n/a

Clinical Reference

n/a