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
- N/A
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. For serum samples, blood may be drawn into royal blue-top evacuated tube without additive, allowed to clot and centrifuged within 4 hours of collection. Pour off plasma/serum into an acid-washed, metal-free tube for transport. Use powderless gloves. For plasma samples, follow the above instructions except that the sample does not go through the clotting process.
Patient Preparation
N/A
Storage
N/A
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
- Room temperature: 30 days
- Refrigerated: 30 days
- Frozen: 30 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
FDA Approved
Physician Attestation of Informed Consent
N/A
Testing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute Valencia
27027 Tourney Road
Valencia CA, 91355
27027 Tourney Road
Valencia CA, 91355
Department
Reference Testing
Reference Range
4.2-16.5 mcg/L
Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time
Tuesday, Thursday; Report available:1 - 5 days
Resources
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. For serum samples, blood may be drawn into royal blue-top evacuated tube without additive, allowed to clot and centrifuged within 4 hours of collection. Pour off plasma/serum into an acid-washed, metal-free tube for transport. Use powderless gloves. For plasma samples, follow the above instructions except that the sample does not go through the clotting process.
Patient Preparation
N/A
Storage
N/A
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
- Room temperature: 30 days
- Refrigerated: 30 days
- Frozen: 30 days
Limitations
N/A
Other Acceptable Specimens
Sodium heparin (royal-blue top) tube
Unacceptable Specimens
Sodium heparin lead-free (tan-top) tube
Result Information
Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)
Testing Laboratory
N/A
Reference Range
4.2-16.5 mcg/L
Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time
Tuesday, Thursday; Report available:1 - 5 days