Chromium, Urine

Specimen:

Collect

  • Timed Urine in Timed Urine Container

Also Acceptable:
  • Random Urine in Sterile Specimen Container

Submit

  • 8 mL (Min:1 mL) Aliquot(s) Timed Urine in Trace Element Free Tube. Submit Refrigerated.

Also Acceptable:
  • 8 mL (Min:1 mL) Random Urine in Trace Element Free Tube. Submit Refrigerated.

Special Handling

  • 24 HR Urine Collection Preferred
  • State Collection Time
  • State Volume
  • Collect in plastic and refrigerate during collection.
    Diet, medication, and nutritional supplements may introduce interfering substances.

Rejection Criteria

  • Acid Preserved Urine
  • Urine collected within 72 hours after administration of iodinated or gadolinium-based (Gd) contrast media.
    Specimens contaminated with blood or fecal material.
    Specimens transported in non-trace element-free transport tube (with the exception of the original device).

Stability

Ambient: 1 Week(s); Refrigerated: 2 Week(s); Frozen: 1 Year(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology

  • Quantitative Inductively Coupled Mass Spectrometry

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

2-6 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 82495

Interpretive Data

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components

  • 93482 - CHROMIUM, UR
  • 93483 - CHROMIUM, UR
  • 93484 - CHROMIUM, UR
  • 93008 - CREAT, UR PER VOLUME
  • 93009 - CREAT, UR PER DAY
  • 93388 - URINE VOLUME
  • 93518 - HOURS COLLECTED
Last Updated: February 23, 2026 @ 4:15 pm

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