Manganese, Blood

Test Codes

EPIC: LAB12312251, Beaker: Manganese WB, Quest: 626

Department

Send Outs

Specimen Collection Criteria

Collect: One Royal Blue-top EDTA tube. (Minimum: 1.0 mL)

Physician Office/Draw Specimen Preparation

Do not centrifuge. Maintain whole blood refrigerated at (2-8°C or 36-46) prior to transport.

Preparation for Courier Transport

Transport: 2.0 mL whole blood, refrigerated at (2-8°C or 36-46). (Minimum: 1.0 mL)

Rejection Criteria

• Sodium heparin lead-free (tan top) tube.
• Specimens not collected or processed as indicated.

In-Lab Processing

Do not centrifuge. Maintain whole blood, refrigerated at (2-8°C or 36-46) prior to transport.

Transport: 2.0 mL whole blood, refrigerated at (2-8°C or 36-46). (Minimum: 1.0 mL)

Storage

Specimen Stability for Testing:

Room Temperature (20-26°C or 68-78.8°F): 30 days
Refrigerated (2-8°C or 36-46°F): 30 days
Frozen (-20°C/-4°F or below): 30 days

Specimen Storage in Department Prior to Disposal:

Specimen retention time is determined by the policy of the reference laboratory. Contact the Send Outs Laboratory with any questions.

Laboratory

Sent to Quest Diagnostics, Wood Dale, IL.

Performed

Tuesday, Friday.
Results available in 3-6 days.

Reference Range

4.2-16.5 mcg/L

Test Methodology

Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Interpretation

By report.

Clinical Utility

Manganese deficiency produces growth disorders, alters skeletal and cartilage formation and impairs reproduction. Industrial workers absorb manganese mainly through the lungs.

CPT Codes

83785

Contacts

Last Updated

12/17/2025