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Discipline - Clinical chemistry
Magnesium
Setting:
2. Laboratory
Tiered Testing Service:
District hospital with laboratory Regional or provincial hospital with laboratory
Assay format
Optical methods on semi-automated or automated clinical chemistry analysers
Information History
First added in 2020
Purpose type
Determination of physiological status
Purpose
To detect hypomagnesaemia in patients with underlying conditions (i.e. malabsorption, malnutrition). To detect hypermagnesaemia. To aid in the monitoring of kidney function.
Specimen types
Serum, Plasma
WHO prequalified or recommended products
N/A
GMDN

46795

Magnesium (Mg2+) IVD, kit, spectrophotometry

A collection of reagents and other associated materials intended to be used for the quantitative measurement of magnesium (Mg2+) in a clinical specimen, using a spectrophotometry method.

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EMDN

W01010306

MAGNESIUM

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WHO supporting publications
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Technical specifications
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Related Medical Devices in MeDevIS
SAGE IVD recommended including this test in the EDL on the basis of the scientific validity of the analyte. It was recognized that the test is a foundational IVD test and is included in clinical guidelines.
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