Chromium CHR

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Serum Chromium Level

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Serum Chromium Level

EPIC Order Name

Chromium Level

Clinical Info

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

Specimen Type

Blood

Specimen Volume

3 mL plasma ( 1.5 mL min)

Container

Dark Blue Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Royal Blue top (EDTA) tube
Specimen: 3 mL plasma ( 1.5 mL min)
 
 Transport Temperature: Room Temperature
Collection Instructions: In the nocturnal total parenteral nutrition patient, the sample will be drawn "fasting" in the afternoon, before the nocturnal solution is started for the evening.
 
Note:  Separate plasma immediately after collection.

Transport Instructions

Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Inductively- Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp of America

CPT

82495

PDM

5900493

Result Interpretation

Reference Interval
Age                Male        Female
0 to 1 y         0.7–3.2        0.7–3.2
2 to 12 y       0.6–3.0        0.4–2.8
13 to 17 y     0.3–2.3        0.3–2.3
18 to 40 y     0.2–1.6        0.2–1.8
41 to 80 y     0.2–4.8        0.2–4.8
81 to 110 y   0.5–3.3        0.4–3.5

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

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