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Laboratory Information

Test Name

Magnesium

Synonyms

External Price (excl. GST)

Price

$2.76

Specimen Collection

Adult Specimen

Heparin (light green), SST (gold)

Paediatric Specimen

0.3 ml Heparin (light green) or Plain(red).

Test Information

Department

Biochemistry

Test Availability

Mon - Sun, 24hrs

Laboratory Turnaround Time

3 hrs

Method

Cobas Pro colorometric

Unit of measurement

mmol/L

Reference interval

0.75 - 1.00 mmol/L

Uncertainty of measurement

±0.06 mmol/L

Additional Information

Haemolysis causes false elevation.

Minimum Volume

0.1 mL heparin plasma or serum.

Electronic Information

Registration Code

MAG

HL7 mapping code

$MAG

LOINC Code

2601-3

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