Magnesium MG
Method(s) | Spectrophotometry |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. Also acceptable: Lithium heparinized plasma. |
Transport | 1 mL serum at 2-8ºC. |
Stability | Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 12 months |
Schedule | Daily-24 hours per day |
Billing Code | 1010044 |
CPTCode | 83735 |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
1.6 - 2.6 mg/dL |