Home
HelpTest Code MANGM Manganese, Serum
Additional Codes
| Mayo | MNS |
| Epic ID | LAB1050 |
Special Instructions
Specimen Type
SerumSpecimen Required
Patient Preparation: High concentrations of gadolinium and iodine are known to potentially interfere with most inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry-based metal tests. If either gadolinium- or iodine-containing contrast media has been administered, a specimen should not be collected for 96 hours.
Supplies:
-Metal Free B-D Tube (No Additive), 6 mL (T184)
-Metal Free Specimen Vial (T173)
Collection Container/Tube: 6 mL Plain, royal blue-top Vacutainer plastic trace element blood collection tube
Submission Container/Tube: 7-mL Mayo metal-free, screw-capped, polypropylene vial
Specimen Volume: 1.6 mL Serum
Collection Instructions: See Metals Analysis Specimen Collection and Transport for complete instructions.
Collect 1.6mL plain royal blue serum. Spin down within 30 minutes of collection and pour into metal free container.
Specimen Minimum Volume
Serum: 0.3 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serum | Refrigerated (preferred) | 28 days | METAL FREE |
| Ambient | 28 days | METAL FREE | |
| Frozen | 28 days | METAL FREE |
Transport refrigerated in metal free transfer tube.
Reject Due To
| Gross hemolysis | Reject |
| Gross lipemia | OK |
| Gross icterus | OK |
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
Method Name
Triple-Quadrupole Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS/MS)
Useful For
Monitoring manganese exposure using serum specimens
Nutritional monitoring
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Friday
Report Available
1 to 4 daysReference Values
0-17 years: Not established
≥18 years: 0.4-0.9 ng/mL
CPT Code Information
83785