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Manganese, Urine
Test Code13723
CPT Codes
83785, 82570<br><strong>This test code is for New York patient testing. For non-New York patient testing, see test code 6183.</strong>
Preferred Specimen
3 mL urine collected in an acid-washed or trace metal-free preservative free plastic container
Minimum Volume
1.3 mL
Instructions
Unpreserved urine should be refrigerated immediately and analyzed within 1 week of collection.
Acceptable preservatives include: Trace metal-free hydrochloric acid or nitric acid (0.1 mL of 12M acid/10 mL urine)
Avoid exposure to gadolinium-based contrast media for 48 hours prior to sample collection.
Acceptable preservatives include: Trace metal-free hydrochloric acid or nitric acid (0.1 mL of 12M acid/10 mL urine)
Avoid exposure to gadolinium-based contrast media for 48 hours prior to sample collection.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 5 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 12 months
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 12 months
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Received room temperature
Methodology
Colorimetry • Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
Setup Schedule
Setup: varies; Report available: 6 days (if positive: 11days)