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Unit Code 81345:
Magnesium, Quantitative, Feces

Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Diagnosis of osmotic diarrhea due to excessive ingestion of magnesium

 

Ruling out excessive ingestion of magnesium in the work-up of chronic diarrhea

Special Instructions and Forms Describes specimen collection and preparation information, test algorithms, and other information pertinent to test. Also includes pertinent information and consent forms to be used when requesting a particular test

Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test

Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) Optical Emission
Spectrometry (OES)

Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name

Magnesium, QN, F

 

Ordering Mnemonic An alternate Mayo code (to the Unit Code) for a test

MGF

 

Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching

Electrolyte, Feces

Lytes, Feces

Magnesium (Mg)

Mg (Magnesium)

Soft-MGF