A magnesium blood test measures the amount of magnesium in your blood. Magnesium is a type of electrolyte. Electrolytes are electrically charged minerals that are responsible for many important functions and processes in your body. Your body needs magnesium to help your muscles, nerves, and heart work properly.

SPECIMEN: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen.
STABILITY: Room: 6 hrs; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 4 weeks
REPORT: Daily
INSTRUCTIONS: No special preparation required
USAGE: Magnesium is a cofactor of many enzyme systems. Hypermagnesemia is seen in Acute & Chronic renal failure and magnesium overload. Magnesium levels are used to monitor Pre-eclampsia patients being treated with magnesium sulphate. It is also used to evaluate patients with symptoms of magnesium deficiency.