Manganese, Whole Blood

Specimen:

Test Code

YWBM

Specimen Name

Manganese, Whole Blood

Collect

1-Royal Blue (EDTA Only)

Submit

6 mLs (Min: 1 mL) Whole Blood Ambient

Special Handling

Transport whole blood in the original collection tube.

Rejection Criteria

Specimens transported in containers other than a royal blue (K2EDTA) or royal blue (NaHep) tube or metal free transport tube. Clotted specimens.

Stability

Ambient Indefinitely; Refrigerated Indefinitely; Frozen Unacceptable

Methodology

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

Performed

Sunday - Saturday

Reported

3-5 days

CPT Codes

  • 83785

Components

Additional Information

Patient Preparation: Diet, medication, and nutritional supplements may introduce interfering substances. Patient 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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