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HelpEPIC CODE: LAB3098 Magnesium, OB (For obstetrical use only)
ADDITIONAL TEST CODE
Sunquest: MGOB
REGIONAL HOSPITAL PERFORMING
UPH Methodist Hospital
Collect
One Gold top or plain Red. (Min: 3 mL) Acceptable: Green
Storage/Transport Temperature
Centrifuged gold, or 1 ml serum or plasma (Min: 0.3 ml).
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Ambient (room temperature): 7 days; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen (-20o C) Stability: 12 months
Days Performed
Sunday – Saturday
Methodology
Spectrophotometric
CPT Codes
83735