Chromium in whole blood

Chromium erythrocytic HB (heparin blood) *special tube NH Trace Elements.

Chromium is found in our diet and in dietary supplements. Whole grain cereals, such as bread (not white bread), legumes, nuts, and some herbs contain chromium, but chromium concentrations are low.

Chromium supplements are becoming increasingly popular, especially as a weight-loss aid and as a "glucose tolerance factor.

Chromium deficiency prevents glucose from being used properly, as in people who suffer from diabetes. Chromium deficiency can lead to insulin resistance, but that does not mean that reverse insulin resistance is necessarily always the result of chromium deficiency.
It is still unknown how many people are insulin resistant on the basis of chromium deficiency.

Although we regularly read in the media about the promising properties of chromium, we do not really know much about chromium and no symptoms of overdose are known. We need very little chromium on a daily basis.

Upon request, the regular chromium test is available, for half the price, but it does not look for chromium intracellularly. Also, this test can be done from urine, but even then it can't measure at cellular level.