Test ID: MGF
Magnesium, Random, Feces
Secondary ID
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
81345
NY State Approved
Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
No
Useful For
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Diagnosis of osmotic diarrhea due to excessive ingestion of magnesium
Ruling out excessive ingestion of magnesium in the work-up of chronic diarrhea
Special Instructions and Forms
Describes specimen collection and preparation information, test algorithms, and other information pertinent to test. Also includes pertinent information and consent forms to be used when requesting a particular test
Method Name
A short description of the method used to perform the test
Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES)
Reporting Name
A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Magnesium, Random, F
Aliases
Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
Electrolytes, Feces
Lytes, Feces
Magnesium (Mg)
Mg (Magnesium)
Lytes, Feces
Magnesium (Mg)
Mg (Magnesium)


