Test Details
Mnemonic
CHRMS
Ordering Code
3422860
CPT-4 Code(s)
82495
Specimen Information
Patient Preparation
Patient should refrain from taking vitamins, mineral or herbal supplements at least 1 week prior to specimen collection.
Collect
Dark blue trace element no additive
Specimen Preparation
Draw one dark blue trace element no additive tube and discard. Draw second dark blue trace element no additive tube, allow to clot in an upright position. Spin and send 2.0 mL serum refrigerated in a Quest trace element serum transport tube (red label).
Tests performed on a specimen submitted in a non-trace element tube or non-acid washed/non-metal free container may not accurately reflect the patients level. If a non-trace element tube/container is received, it will be accepted for testing; however, elevated results are reported with the message that resubmission with a trace element tube/container is recommended.
Tests performed on a specimen submitted in a non-trace element tube or non-acid washed/non-metal free container may not accurately reflect the patients level. If a non-trace element tube/container is received, it will be accepted for testing; however, elevated results are reported with the message that resubmission with a trace element tube/container is recommended.
Minimum Volume
1.0 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Stability
Room temperature: 5 days
Refrigerated: 10 days
Frozen: 21 days
Refrigerated: 10 days
Frozen: 21 days
Methodology
Inductively-Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry
Reference Range
<1.4 mcg/L
Performing Laboratory
Quest Valencia
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes