| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z # |
Chromium, Serum/Plasma
Test Code13705
CPT Codes
82495<br><strong>This test code is for New York patient testing. For non-New York patient testing, see test code 3484X.</strong>
Preferred Specimen
2 mL serum collected in a trace metal-free no additive (royal blue-top) tube or
2 mL plasma collected in an EDTA trace metal-free (royal blue-top) tube
2 mL plasma collected in an EDTA trace metal-free (royal blue-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.6 mL
Instructions
Serum: Collect sample in Royal Blue top tube (Trace metal-free; No additive)
Plasma: Collect sample in Royal Blue top tube (Trace metal-free; EDTA).
Promptly centrifuge and separate Serum or Plasma into an acid washed plastic screw capped vial using approved guidelines.
Plasma: Collect sample in Royal Blue top tube (Trace metal-free; EDTA).
Promptly centrifuge and separate Serum or Plasma into an acid washed plastic screw capped vial using approved guidelines.
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
EDTA (lavender-top) tube • Sodium heparin (green-top) tube • Sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate (gray-top) tube • Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST) • Rejection criteria pertain to clinical sample submissions only
Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
Setup Schedule
Setup: Varies; Report available: 6 days
