Chromium
| Order Code: | CRS |
| Epic Lab Code: | LAB2860 |
| Order Form: | A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req |
Commercial Mail-out Laboratory
01250 PFP
356-3527
01250 PFP
356-3527
Specimen:
Serum
Collection Medium:
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| Royal Blue top tube; serum, no additive |
Minimum:
Preferred minimum: 2.0 mL serum from Royal Blue top tube (no additive)
Absolute minimum: 0.5 mL serum from Royal Blue top tube (no additive)
Rejection Criteria:
Gel separator tubes
Turn Around
Time:
1 week upon receipt at reference laboratory
Reference Range:
Less than or equal to 5.0 ug/L
Comments:
Royal Blue trace metal tube available from Specimen Control, 6240 RCP.
Test
Limitations:
Elevated results from noncertified trace element-free tubes may be due to contamination. Elevated concentrations of trace elements in serum should be confirmed with a second specimen collected in a trace element-free tube, such as royal blue sterile tube (no additive).
Methodology:
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (DRC)
CPT Code:
82495