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Test Code
MANB
Test Name
Manganese, Whole Blood
CPT Codes
83785 X 2
Expected Turnaround Time
2 - 4 days
Clinical Utility

Monitor manganese exposure.
Specimen and Container Info

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Collection Container: Royal Blue Top (EDTA)

Desired Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Collection Instructions
  1. Collect a royal blue top (EDTA) tube via venipuncture.
Processing and Submission Instructions
  1.  Transport 2 mL of whole blood in the original collection container.
  2. Submit original unopened tube.
Transport Instructions

Transport to the laboratory at room temperature.
Stability Requirements

Room Temperature

7 days
Causes for Rejection
  • Royal blue-top tube not submitted
Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectrometry (ICP- MS)
Reference Intervals

 See patient report.
Limitations

In evaluating toxicity, the serum level may have returned to normal while the neurological damage persists. In evaluating possible deficiency states, the human deficiency syndrome is poorly defined, making interpretation difficult. Levels are reportedly reduced mildly in epilepsy and raised in hepatitis or jaundice. Manganese levels are 60% lower than normal in hemodialysis patients.

Toxic exposure may occur from dry cells, fungicide (maneb), and in the steel or chemical industries. Manganese is present in the coloring agents for glass and soap, in paints, varnish and enamel, and in linoleum. It is used in the manufacture of chlorine gas and in lead-free gasoline. Industrial manganese poisoning has been recognized since 1837.
Alternate Names
  • Mn, Blood
Reference Lab
Labcorp Of America Holdings
Testing Schedule
Varies
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