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Manganese, Random Urine
Test Code6183
CPT Codes
83785, 82570
Includes
Creatinine
Preferred Specimen
7 mL random urine collected in an acid-washed or metal-free container
Minimum Volume
3 mL
Instructions
Avoid worksite collection. Collect urine in an acid-washed or metal-free plastic container.
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 5 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days
Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
Setup Schedule
Sets up 2 days a week.
Clinical Significance
Manganese deficiency produces growth disorders, alters skeletal and cartilage formation and impairs reproduction. Industrial workers absorb manganese mainly through the lungs.