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HelpTest ID MGS Magnesium, Serum
Useful For
Monitoring preeclampsia patients being treated with magnesium sulfate, although in most cases monitoring clinical signs (respiratory rate and deep tendon reflexes) is adequate and blood magnesium levels are not required
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
Specimen Type
SerumSpecimen Required
Container/Tube:
Preferred: Serum gel
Acceptable: Red top
Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. See Metals Analysis Specimen Collection and Transport for complete instructions.
2. Serum gel tubes should be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection.
3. Red-top tubes should be centrifuged and aliquoted within 2 hours of collection.
Additional Information: If other metal tests are also desired when drawing for a serum magnesium level; the specimen must be drawn in a plain, royal blue-top Vacutainer plastic trace element blood collection tube.
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Serum | Refrigerated (preferred) | 7 days |
| Frozen | 365 days |
Special Instructions
Reference Values
0-2 years: 1.6-2.7 mg/dL
3-5 years: 1.6-2.6 mg/dL
6-8 years: 1.6-2.5 mg/dL
9-11 years: 1.6-2.4 mg/dL
12-17 years: 1.6-2.3 mg/dL
>17 years: 1.7-2.3 mg/dL
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Sunday
CPT Code Information
83735
Report Available
Same day/1 to 2 daysReject Due To
| Gross hemolysis | Reject |
Forms
If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send a Kidney Transplant Test Request with the specimen.