Pathology

Test & Collection Guide

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Manganese

Laboratory:

Referred Test

Test Code:

MNBL

Specimen types:

Blood

Container types:

Trace metal tube ( Dark blue )

Collection Instructions:

Transport specimen at Room Temperature to lab
Sample haemolysis may make this test unreportable

DO NOT SPIN

Send as Whole Blood

Minimum Adult Volume:

2 mL

Paediatric Minimum Volume:

1 mL

Frequency:

Weekly

Result Turnaround Time:

7-10 days

Reference Interval:

0.1-0.33 umol/L

Manganese concentrations between 1 and 2 times the upper limit of normal may be due to differences in hematocrit and normal biological variation. Values greater than twice the upper limit of normal correlate with disease. For longitudinal monitoring, sampling no more frequently than the half-life of the element (40 days) should be used.

Laboratory Use Only

External Laboratory:

Alfred Hospital

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