Manganese, Serum

Specimen:

Test Code

YMAN

Specimen Name

Manganese, Serum

Collect

1-Royal Blue (No Additive)

Submit

2 mLs (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum Refrigerated in a Metal-Free Transport Tube

Special Handling

Separate from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer serum to a metal free transport tube. Do not use utensils (i.e., syringes, needles) during the transfer of the sample.

Rejection Criteria

Plasma. Specimens that are not separated from clot, within 2 hours. Separator tubes or Royal Blue (EDTA). Specimens transported in tubes other than specified. Hemolyzed specimens.

Stability

Ambient indefinitely; Refrigerated indefinitely; Frozen Indefinitely

Methodology

Quantitative Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Performed

Sunday - Saturday

Reported

3-5 days

CPT Codes

  • 83785

Components

Additional Information

Diet, medication, and nutritional supplements may introduce interfering substances. Patients should be encouraged to discontinue nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals, and non-essential over-the-counter medications (upon the advice of their physician).

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