Magnesium
- Useful for:
Monitoring magnesium levels in blood. Hypomagnesemia causes impairment of neuromuscular function, reduced tolerance to carbohydrates, and cardiac arrhythmias. Hypermagnesemia, among other effects, causes hypotension, bradycardia, and respiratory depression.
- Method Name: Enzymatic
- Other Common Names: Mg
- Medicover Laboratories Code Name: 51
- Fasting or other requirements: None
- Specimen Type: Serum
- Specimen Required Supplies: Serum gel vial (preferred), Red top vial (acceptable)
- Specimen Volume: 0.5 ml
- Specimen retention time: 7 days
- Report Available: Same day/1 day
- Performing Laboratories Location: Central Lab, BOCOC Lab and Apollonio Lab
