Chromium, RBC

Test Code

3479

CPT Codes
82495

Preferred Specimen

1 mL RBCs collected in an EDTA trace metal-free (royal blue-top ) tube

Minimum Volume

0.4 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

RBCs collected in Greiner Trace Elements NH sodium heparin tubes

Instructions

Centrifuge and separate plasma within 2 hours of collection. Leave RBCs in the original collection container and replace stopper.

Transport Container

EDTA trace metal-free (royal-blue top) tube

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: Not stable

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Received frozen • Sodium citrate (light blue-top) tube • Sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate (gray-top) tube • ACD (yellow-top) tube • EDTA (lavender-top) tube • Lithium heparin (light green-top) tube • Sodium heparin glass (tan-top) tube • Sodium heparin (green-top) tube

Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)

FDA Status
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by NMS Labs. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

Setup Schedule

As needed

Report Available

11 days

Clinical Significance

Exposure monitoring/investigation; not for clinical diagnostic purposes.

Performing Laboratory

NMS Labs

200 Welsh Road

Horsham, PA 19044

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