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Chromium Plasma (Sendaway Test)

Alternative Names:

Plasma Chromium

Laboratory:

Clinical Biochemistry

Test Code:

CHP

Specimen Types:

Plasma

Container Types:

Metal-Free EDTA

Adults Volume or Mass:

6 mL

Collection & Request Instructions:

For monitoring occupational exposure not nutritional deficiency.

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. 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.

This collection can be shared with Cobalt.

Transport Instructions:

Room Temperature

Processing Instructions:

Centrifuge
Aliquot
Store at -20'C

Assay Frequency:

Weekly

External Laboratory:

The Alfred Pathology Service (APS)

External Transport Instructions:

Send Frozen on Dry Ice