Specimen Requirements

Title

MANGANESE, BLOOD

Specimen Requirement

Patient preparation: Patient should be encouraged to discontinue nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals and non-essetial over the counter medications.

Draw blood in a dark blue EDTA tube. Send 7.0 mL whole blood (1.0 mL min) room temperature in the original collection tube.

Methodology

Stability

Reference Range

By Report*

Turnaround

3-6 days Performed Mon-Wed-Fri

Clinical Use

Test Code

MANB