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Manganese, Serum : 951
Test CodeMANGAS or 951
CPT Codes
83785
Instructions
Carefully clean skin prior to venipuncture. Avoid hemolysis. Avoid worksite collection.
Collection Instuctions:
Serum (preferred): Blood may be drawn into royal blue-top evacuated tube without additive, allow to clot and centrifuge within 4 hours of collection. Pour off plasma/serum into an acid-washed metal-free tube for transportation. Use powderless gloves.
Plasma (acceptable): Follow the above instructions except that the sample does not go through the clotting process.
Collection Instuctions:
Serum (preferred): Blood may be drawn into royal blue-top evacuated tube without additive, allow to clot and centrifuge within 4 hours of collection. Pour off plasma/serum into an acid-washed metal-free tube for transportation. Use powderless gloves.
Plasma (acceptable): Follow the above instructions except that the sample does not go through the clotting process.
Transport Container
Preferred:
2 mL serum collected in a no additive (royal blue-top) tube
Mimimum : 0.7 mL
Alternative:
Plasma collected in: EDTA (royal blue-top) tube or sodium heparin (royal blue-top) tube
2 mL serum collected in a no additive (royal blue-top) tube
Mimimum : 0.7 mL
Alternative:
Plasma collected in: EDTA (royal blue-top) tube or sodium heparin (royal blue-top) tube
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated.
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days; Refrigerated: 30 days; Frozen: 60 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolysis; Sodium heparin lead-free (tan-top) tube
Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
Setup Schedule
Wednesday, Friday
Report Available
1-5 days
Reference Range
<1.2 mcg/L
Clinical Significance
Manganese deficiency produces growth disorders, alters skeletal and cartilage formation, and impairs reproduction. Industrial workers absorb manganese mainly through the lungs.
Performing Laboratory
med fusion
