Manganese, Blood

Test Code

626

CPT Codes
83785

Preferred Specimen

2 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA trace-metal (royal blue-top) tube

Minimum Volume

1 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Sodium heparin (royal-blue top) tube

Instructions

Carefully clean skin prior to venipuncture. Avoid work-site collection.

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 4 hours
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 60 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 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.

Setup Schedule

Setup: Tues, Fri a.m.; Report available: 2-6 days

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.

Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute Valencia
27027 Tourney Road
Valencia, CA 91355-5386

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