Chromium (ICP) (hp) (Heparin blood (hb))

Specimens:	500 µl Heparin blood (hb)
Preanalytics/Notes:	Use special tube for metal analysis.
Method:	Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrom
Dimension:	µg/l
Alternate dimension:	µmol/l (Factor: 0.0192) Calculator
Set-up:	on demand
Duration:	10 days
Indication/Significance:	Suspected acute or chronic chromium poisoning Monitoring of exposed persons: steel industry, cement production, manufactoring of dyes, leather tanning. Monitoring of chromium (III) state Symptomes of a chromium poisoning are: abdominal pain dyspnoe weight loss liver damage kidney damage seizures bloody diarrhea swelling, inflammation and chemical burns of mucous membrane
Interpretation:	Chromium(III) is bound more… Chromium(III) is bound to plasma. Chromium(VI) is occurs in erytrocytes. Insulin dependent diabetics have 2-3 fold increased chromium levels. Due to chromium containing implanatates, increased chromium levels could be observed. When increased chromium levels were obtained, repeated testing is recommended. The source chromium exposure must be found and eliminated. close

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