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Chromium, Plasma
Test Name Chromium, Plasma
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = Plasma (K2-EDTA) Tubes must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Collect K2-EDTA blood in contaminant-free tube. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label. Laboratory Staff Instructions: Separate as soon as possible and transfer plasma to polypropylene vial. Concentrations of chromium are higher in erythrocytes than in plasma or serum. The results in plasma or serum may be falsely elevated if not separated within 30 minutes and/or hemolysis is present. Store and send cold. Rejection Criteria: Gel seperator tube, Serum, unlabeled or not sufficient quantity samples. Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) 10 Days	Test Utilization
Reference Value 2.5 - 6.0 nmol/L
Test Code CHRPL	Methodology ICP-TripleQ MS
Testing Location Referred Out – ON, Canada (ROICL02)	Other Information Last Updated: June 06, 2019

Chromium, Plasma

Test Name

Chromium, Plasma

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = Plasma (K2-EDTA)

Tubes must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Collect K2-EDTA blood in contaminant-free tube. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label.

Laboratory Staff Instructions: Separate as soon as possible and transfer plasma to polypropylene vial. Concentrations of chromium are higher in erythrocytes than in plasma or serum. The results in plasma or serum may be falsely elevated if not separated within 30 minutes and/or hemolysis is present. Store and send cold.

Rejection Criteria: Gel seperator tube, Serum, unlabeled or not sufficient quantity samples.

Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

10 Days

Test Utilization

Reference Value

2.5 - 6.0 nmol/L

Test Code

CHRPL

Methodology

ICP-TripleQ MS

Testing Location

Referred Out – ON, Canada (ROICL02)

Other Information

Last Updated: June 06, 2019