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EPIC ORDER CODE LAB103 MAGNESIUM

Important Note

SERUM OR PLASMA MUST BE SEPARATED FROM RED CELLS WITHIN 2 HOURS OF COLLECTION.

HEMOLYZED SPECIMENS WILL NOT BE USED FOR TESTING.

Additional Codes

SQ: MG

Specimen

GREEN TOP PLASMA

RED OR SST SERUM ACCEPTABLE

Specimen Storage/Transport

ROOM TEMPERATURE: 7 DAYS

REFRIGERATED: 7 DAYS

FROZEN: 1 YEAR

REFERENCE RANGES

NORMAL RANGES: 

MALES/FEMALES: 1.6-2.6 MG/DL

CRITICAL VALUES:

<1.1 MG/DL

>4.0 MG/DL

Methodology

COLORIMETRIC ENDPOINT METHOD