Unit Code 460084:
Magnesium, Serum
Specimen Required
Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s) or a serum gel tube(s).
Spin down and send 0.5 mL of serum refrigerated.
Note: If other metal tests are also desired when drawing
#460084 "Magnesium, Serum," the specimen must
be drawn in a royal blue-top Monoject trace element
blood collection tube-product #8881-307006 (Supply T184).
It is important that the specimen be obtained, processed,
and transported according to instructions in
" Metals Analysis - Collection and Transport" in
Special Instructions.
Transport Temperature
Refrig\Frozen OK\Ambient OK
Reject Due To
Specimens Other Than: Serum, Plasma
Anticoagulants Other Than: Lithium Heparin
Hemolysis: Yes
Thawing: Warm OK; Cold OK
Lipemia: No
Day(s) and Time(s) Test Performed
Monday through Saturday
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