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Manganese, Blood
Test Code626
Preferred Specimen
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Whole Blood EDTA Royal Blue Top
Tube will read "EDTA"
Whole Blood EDTA Royal Blue Top
Tube will read "EDTA"
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Sodium heparin (royal blue-top) tube
Instructions
Carefully clean skin prior to venipuncture. Avoid worksite collection.
Transport Container
EDTA (royal blue-top) tube
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Sodium heparin lead-free (tan-top) tube
Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
FDA Status
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by FDA. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.
Setup Schedule
Tues, Fri
Reference Range
4.2-16.5 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.
