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Magnesium
Test CodeMG
Preferred Specimen
1 mL Serum or Plasma (lithium heparin)
Instructions
"Separate from cells ASAP with a max limit of 2 hours from collection time.
Testing Frequency: Performed as ordered"
Testing Frequency: Performed as ordered"
Transport Container
PST, Plasma Separator
Transport Temperature
Refrigerate
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Stability: 7 days Refrigerated
Methodology
Colorimetric Dye-Methylthymol Blue
Reference Range
"M Up to 90 Days 1.5 - 2.2 mg/dL
M Up to 12 Months 1.6 - 2.5 mg/dL
M Up to 3 Years 1.6 - 2.2 mg/dL
M Up to 10 Years 1.5 - 2.2 mg/dL
M Up to 15 Years 1.4 - 2.1 mg/dL
M Up to 18 Years 1.6 - 2.1 mg/dL
M Up to 999 Years 1.8 - 2.4 mg/dL
F Up to 90 Days 1.5 - 2.1 mg/dL
F Up to 12 Months 1.6 - 2.2 mg/dL
F Up to 3 Years 1.5 - 2.2 mg/dL
F Up to 10 Years 1.6 - 2.5 mg/dL
F Up to 15 Years 1.6 - 2.1 mg/dL
F Up to 18 Years 1.5 - 1.9 mg/dL
F Up to 999 Years 1.8 - 2.4 mg/dL"
M Up to 12 Months 1.6 - 2.5 mg/dL
M Up to 3 Years 1.6 - 2.2 mg/dL
M Up to 10 Years 1.5 - 2.2 mg/dL
M Up to 15 Years 1.4 - 2.1 mg/dL
M Up to 18 Years 1.6 - 2.1 mg/dL
M Up to 999 Years 1.8 - 2.4 mg/dL
F Up to 90 Days 1.5 - 2.1 mg/dL
F Up to 12 Months 1.6 - 2.2 mg/dL
F Up to 3 Years 1.5 - 2.2 mg/dL
F Up to 10 Years 1.6 - 2.5 mg/dL
F Up to 15 Years 1.6 - 2.1 mg/dL
F Up to 18 Years 1.5 - 1.9 mg/dL
F Up to 999 Years 1.8 - 2.4 mg/dL"