Orderable EAP code:

LAB00038

Billable EAP Codes:

80001762 x 1

CPT Codes:

83735 x 1

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 2 Hours

Urgent: 1 Hour

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Units:

mg/dL

Critical Values:

Less than or equal to 0.9 mg/dL

Greater than or equal to 5.0 mg/dL

Specimen Requirements:

4 mL blood in a GREEN top, lithium heparin tube.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

0.5 mL in a 1.0 mL GREEN top, lithium heparin tube.

Reference Range:

1.6 to 2.6 mg/dL

Synonyms:

Mg