Test ID: Z0222
CPT code: 82495
LOINC: 5622-6
Specimen Type: Royal blue-top (EDTA) tube
Frequency: 2 – 5 days one working day.
Instructions: 3 mL Plasma from Royal blue-top (EDTA) tube, Ambient. Separate immediately. Min 1.5 mL.
Text: Monitor industrial exposure. This test is not intended to monitor chromium levels in diabetic patients or in patients with suspected chromium deficiencies.
Methodology: Inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS)