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Manganese, Blood
Test Code626
Preferred Specimen
2 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (royal blue-top) tube
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Sodium heparin (royal blue-top) tube
Instructions
Avoid worksite collection. Carefully clean skin prior to venipuncture.
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
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)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Tues, Fri: Report Available: 2-6 days
Clinical Significance
Manganese deficiency produces growth disorders, alters skeletal and cartilage formation and impairs reproduction. Industrial workers absorb manganese mainly through the lungs.
