Manganese, plasma

Alphabetical Test listing

Manganese, plasma-13360

Test name:

Manganese, plasma

Test number:

13360

Excellian order number:

LAB13360

Abbreviation:

MANG

Alternate names:

Mn
Mn, plasma

Useful for:

Evaluate industrial exposure to manganese

Specimen type:

EDTA plasma, metal free

Collection container:

Navy blue metal free vial/tube with EDTA

Volume:

2.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.6 mL

Collection instructions:

Immediately following collection, mix sample thoroughly by gentle inverting 8 - 10 times to prevent clotting

Processing instructions:

Spin immediately
Carefully pour plasma into to a Metal free transfer vial/tube

Transport container:

Metal free transfer vial/tube

Transport and stability:

Ambient (preferred) - 14 days

Refrigerated - 14 days

Frozen - 14 days

Freeze/thaw cycles - stable x 3

Reason for rejection:

Samples not submitted in certified metal-free plastic transport tube

Performing lab:

LabCorp Burlington (071589): R-LC

Days set up:

Mo - Fr

TAT:

2 - 4 days

Method:

Inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Reference ranges:

Environmental exposure: < 2.5 μg/L

CPT codes:

83785

Subject to medical necessity (Y/N):

Yes

LCD/NCD:

Medical necessity

LOINC code:

Result 5683-8

Date created:

04/10/2019

Revised date:

12/29/2023

Review date:

12/29/2023