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Manganese, Blood

Order Code: MANGBL

Test Summary

Manganese deficiency produces growth disorders, alters skeletal and cartilage formation and impairs reproduction. Industrial workers absorb manganese mainly through the lungs.

Aliases

Specimen Collection

Special Instructions

N/A

Preferred Specimen

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

Minimum Volume

1 mL

Instructions

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

Patient Preparation

N/A

Storage

N/A

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 4 hours
Refrigerated: 24 hours
Frozen: 60 days

Limitations

N/A

Other Acceptable Specimens

Sodium heparin (royal-blue top) tube

Unacceptable Specimens

Sodium heparin lead-free (tan-top) tube

Order Code

MANGBL

EPIC (Premier) Code

LAB3465

Includes

N/A

CPT Code

83785

Billing Code

670155

CPT Statement

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. The FDA has determined that such clearance or approval is not necessary. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.

Physician Attestation of Informed Consent

N/A

Testing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute Valencia
27027 Tourney Road
Valencia CA, 91355

Department

Reference Testing

Reference Range

4.2-16.5 mcg/L

Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time

Tuesday, Friday morning; Report available: 2 - 6 days

Resources

Metal Chart