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Test Code MNCU Manganese/Creatinine Ratio, Urine


Specimen Required


Only orderable as part of a profile. For more information see MNRCU / Manganese/Creatinine Ratio, Random, Urine.

 

Patient Preparation: High concentrations of gadolinium and iodine are known to potentially interfere with most inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry-based metal tests. If either gadolinium- or iodine-containing contrast media has been administered, a specimen should not be collected for 96 hours

Supplies: Urine Tubes, 10 mL (T068)

Collection Container/Tube: Clean, plastic urine collection container with no metal cap or glued insert

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic, 10-mL urine tube or clean, plastic aliquot container with no metal cap or glued insert

Specimen Volume: 3 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Collect a random urine specimen.

2. See Metals Analysis Specimen Collection and Transport for complete instructions.


Secondary ID

614994

Useful For

Measurement of manganese as a part of a profile

 

Monitoring manganese exposure

 

Nutritional monitoring

 

Clinical trials

Method Name

Only orderable as part of a profile. For more information see MNRCU / Manganese/Creatinine Ratio, Random, Urine.

 

Triple-Quadrupole Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS/MS)

Reporting Name

Manganese/Creat Ratio, U

Specimen Type

Urine

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Urine Refrigerated (preferred) 28 days
  Frozen  28 days
  Ambient  7 days

Reference Values

Only orderable as part of a profile. For more information see MNRCU / Manganese/Creatinine Ratio, Random, Urine.

 

0-17 years: Not established

≥18 years: <4.0 mcg/g creatinine

Day(s) Performed

Monday

Report Available

2 to 8 days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Test Classification

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

CPT Code Information

83785

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
MNCU Manganese/Creat Ratio, U 27367-2

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
614994 Manganese/Creat Ratio, U 27367-2

Reject Due To

  All specimens will be evaluated at Mayo Clinic Laboratories for test suitability.

Specimen Minimum Volume

See Specimen Required