Manganese, Serum/Plasma

Alphabetical Test listing

Test name:

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Specimen type:

Metal free serum

Collection container:

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:

Allow specimen to clot
Spin and carefully transfer serum or plasma into a Metal free transfer vial/tube, labelled as serum, within two (2) hours of sample collection

Transport container:

Alternate specimen type:

EDTA plasma, metal free

Alternate collection container:

Alternate collection instructions:

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

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated (preferred) - 30 days

Ambient - 30 days

Frozen - 30 days

Performing lab:

NMS (2570SP) via LabCorp (834160); R-NX

TAT:

7 days

Method:

Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)

Reference ranges:

0.7 - 2.0 mcg/L

CPT codes:

83785

Date created:

03/25/2025

Review date:

03/25/2025