Magnesium RBC MGRBC

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Magnesium, RBC

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Magnesium, RBC

Clinical Info

Evaluate magnesium deficiency

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

D BL-EDTA

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Dark Blue top (EDTA) tube(s)
Specimen: 1.0 mL packed red blood cells in metal free vial (0.2 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated

Collection Instructions: Centrifuge to separate plasma from RBC's and discard plasma.
Transfer RBC's to a metal free plastic transfer vial.

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

14 Days Room Temperature or Refirgerated
 

Methodology

Atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS); inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS)

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp

CPT

83735
 
LONIC Code:  26746-8

PDM

5900945

Result Interpretation

3.7 - 7.0  mg/dL   Update effective 10/30/23
 

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by LabCorp. It has not been cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
 

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