Manganese

Synonyms

• LAB1050
• MANGANESE
• MN

Cerner Name

Manganese

Clinical Info

May be useful as a reasonable indicator of recent, active exposure and provides a modest indicator for distinguishing exposed from nonexposed individuals. Not recommended for the assessment of manganese body stores

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

2 mL serum to a Trace Element-Free Transport Tube (Min 0.5 mL)

Container

Dark Blue (No Additive).

Collection Instructions

Collection Container/Tube: Dark blue top trace metal tube (No Additive)
Specimen Volume:  2 mL serum (0.5 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Room Temp
Specimen Preparation
Separate from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 2 mL serum (Min: 0.5 mL) to a Trace Element-Free Transport Tube. Do not use utensils (i.e., syringes, needles) during the transfer of the sample. Carefully pour directly into the transport tube avoiding transfer of the cellular components of blood.

Transport Instructions

Room Temp

Specimen Stability

Ambient: Indefinitely; Refrigerated: Indefinitely; Frozen: Indefinitely

Methodology

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

Days Performed

TAT: 2-4 Days

Performing Laboratories

ARUP

CPT

83785

PDM

5904340

Results

Result Interpretation

Forms