Ordering Recommendation

Useful as a reasonable indicator of recent, active exposure and provides a modest indicator for distinguishing exposed from non-exposed individuals. May be useful in long-term, low-dose manganese exposure. Manganese, Whole Blood (0099272) is recommended for monitoring potential accumulation with TPN.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is not New York state approved. There are no New York state-approved laboratories available. Submit a Non-Permitted Laboratory Request Form (NPL) to the NYDOH prior to collection of specimen. If NPL is approved by NYDOH, and sample is received at ARUP, testing will be performed.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Royal blue (Trace metal-free EDTA).

Specimen Preparation

Separate cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.  Transport 1 mL RBCs in the original collection tube. (Min: 0.4 mL) 
Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated. Also acceptable: Room temperature.

Unacceptable Conditions
Remarks
Stability

Ambient: 1 month; Refrigerated: 1 month; Frozen: Unacceptable

Methodology

Quantitative Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry

Performed

Varies

Reported

8-11 days

Reference Interval

By Report

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

Performed by non-ARUP Laboratory

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

83785

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
2007255 Manganese, RBC 5682-0
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Aliases

Manganese, RBC

National Medical Services (NMS)