Chromium, Blood

What it measures

• Chromium, BloodLOINC 5619-2

Before the visit

Patient should refrain from taking mineral supplements and multivitamins three days before specimen collection.

Specimen

Specimen

4 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (royal blue-top) tube or sodium heparin (royal blue-top) tube

Minimum volume

0.7 mL

Container

EDTA (royal blue-top) tube or sodium heparin (royal blue-top) tube

Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

To avoid contamination, use powderless gloves. Draw one (royal-blue top) tube of blood and discard. Draw second (royal blue-top) tube, label tube with patient name.

Turnaround

Set up: Tues, Thurs, Sat

Billing

CPT 82495