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Additional Codes
MANGANESE
Reporting Name
Manganese, SSCH Clinical System Name: MANGANESE
Useful For
Monitoring manganese exposure using serum specimens
Nutritional monitoring
Specimen 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 mLPlain, 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
Collection Instructions: See Metals Analysis Specimen Collection and Transport for complete instructions.
Collect 0.6 mL whole blood in a Royal Blue top trace element tube.
Processing Note: Use of a standard pipette is acceptable for aliquoting these samples.
Specimen Type
SerumSpecimen Minimum Volume
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 |
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Friday
TAT: 3 - 8 days
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
Method Name
Triple-Quadrupole Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS/MS)
Method Description
The metal of interest is analyzed by triple-quadrupole inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry.(Unpublished Mayo method)
Reference Values
0-17 years: Not established
≥18 years: 0.4-0.9 ng/mL
Test Classification
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.CPT Code Information
83785
LOINC Code Information
| Test ID | Test Order Name | Order LOINC Value |
|---|---|---|
| MNS | Manganese, S | 5683-8 |
| Result ID | Test Result Name | Result LOINC Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8413 | Manganese, S | 5683-8 |
Special Instructions
Report Available
1 to 4 daysReject Due To
| Gross hemolysis | Reject |
| Gross lipemia | OK |
| Gross icterus | OK |
Aliases: Manganese (Mn); Mn (Manganese)