Specimen Requirements

Title

MAGNESIUM, SERUM

Specimen Requirement

1 SST/1.0 mL serum. After 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge and refrigerate.

Methodology

Stability

Refrigerated: 7 days

Reference Range

By Report

Turnaround

1 day

Clinical Use

Magnesium measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of hypomagnesemia (abnormally low) and hypermagnesemia (abnormally high)

Test Code

MGNEW