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HelpTest Code CRSM Chromium, Serum
Additional Codes
| EPIC EAP | Mayo |
| LAB967 | CRS |
Reporting Name
Chromium, SUseful For
Screening for occupational exposure
Monitoring metallic prosthetic implant wear
Method Name
Triple-Quadrupole Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS/MS)
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
Specimen Type
SerumOrdering Guidance
The US Food and Drug Administration recommended test for monitoring chromium in patients with metal-on-metal implants is CRWB / Chromium, Blood.
Specimen Required
Patient Preparation: High concentrations of gadolinium and iodine are known to potentially interfere with most inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry-based metal tests. If either gadolinium- or iodine-containing contrast media has been administered, a specimen should not be collected for 96 hours.
Supplies:
-Metal Free B-D Tube (No Additive), 6 mL (T184)
-Metal Free Specimen Vial (T173)
Collection Container/Tube: 6 mL Plain, royal blue-top Vacutainer plastic trace element blood collection tube
Submission Container/Tube: 7-mL Mayo metal-free, screw-capped, polypropylene vial
Specimen Volume: 1.6 mL Serum
Collection Instructions: See Metals Analysis Specimen Collection and Transport for complete instructions.
Specimen Minimum Volume
Serum: 0.3 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serum | Refrigerated (preferred) | 28 days | METAL FREE |
| Ambient | 28 days | METAL FREE | |
| Frozen | 28 days | METAL FREE |
Reject Due To
| Gross hemolysis | OK |
| Gross lipemia | OK |
| Gross icterus | OK |
Special Instructions
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Friday
CPT Code Information
82495
LOINC Code Information
| Test ID | Test Order Name | Order LOINC Value |
|---|---|---|
| CRS | Chromium, S | 5622-6 |
| Result ID | Test Result Name | Result LOINC Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8638 | Chromium, S | 5622-6 |