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Laboratory Information

Test Name

Magnesium

Synonyms

External Price (excl. GST)

2.9

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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