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Chromium (Blood)
Alternate Names
Chromium Whole Blood
Test Code
CHROM
Testing Laboratory
Referred Laboratory
Specimen Type
Blood
Container Type
6 mL Trace Metal Tube (Navy Blue Top) - DEDICATED
Medicare Rebate
Yes
Out of Pocket Costs
None
Ordering Information
High concentrations of Gadolinium and Iodine are known to interfere with most metals tests. If either Gadolinium or Iodine containing contrast media has been administered, a specimen should not be collected for at least 96 hours.
Collection Instructions
Please collect 1 x DEDICATED Trace Metal tube.
To limit the possibility of contamination, the first collected tube should not be used for Chromium. If no other tubes need to be collected please collect 2 tubes and discard first collected.
If no dedicated tube is collected, this test may be shared with Aluminium (AL) and/or Cobalt (COB).
Instructions for: Regional Specimen Receptions
Please send trace metal tube directly to the Heidelberg Laboratory. Do NOT aliquot.
Instructions for: Heidelberg Specimen Reception
Centrifuge and aliquot plasma into a clean, yellow top 10 mL Sarstedt tube. Do not use a pipette to transfer the plasma because of the risk of contamination.
