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MAGNESIUM

Test Code
MG


Preferred Specimen
LIGHT GREEN (LITHIUM) GEL OR GOLD TOP TUBE Tube


Specimen Stability
3 days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolysis


Clinical Significance
In vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative measurement of magnesium in human plasma used in the diagnosis and treatment of hypomagnesemia and hypermagnesemia.




The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.