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Magnesium
Ordered Test Code:
MG
| Lab Test Component | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Test Name | Magnesium |
| Alpha’s Order Test Code | MG |
| Specimen Collection Tube | SST/1mL |
| Collection Tube Handling | Sodium heparin (green-top) tube • Lithium heparin (green-top) tube |
| Minimum Volume | 0.5mL |
| Transport Temperture | Refrigerated |
| Stability | “Serum and plasma: Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 28 days” |
| Collection Instructions | 1mL serum |
Clinical Significance
Magnesium measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of hypomagnesemia (abnormally low plasma levels of magnesium) and hypermagnesemia (abnormally high plasma levels of magnesium). Magnesium is decreased in chronic nephritis, acute pancreatitis, and alcoholic cirrhosis. It is increased in acute or chronic renal failure and Addison’s Disease.
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