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Specifications
Manufacturer: Beckman Coulter
Country of Origin: Ireland
Application: Reagent
Number of Tests: 4 X 250 Tests
Sample Type: General Chemistry / Urine
Storage Requirements: Requires Refrigeration
Test Name: Magnesium
Test Type: General Chemistry
UNSPSC Code: 41116004
Intended Use
System reagent for the quantitative determination of Magnesium in human serum, plasma and urine on Beckman Coulter AU analyzers.
About Magnesium Reagent
Magnesium measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of hypomagnesemia (abnormally low) and hypermagnesemia (abnormally high).
Magnesium is a major intracellular cation, second only to potassium in concentration. Little is known about the factors regulating magnesium levels in plasma. It is believed that the parathyroid gland may be involved. Magnesium ions serve as activators for a number of important enzyme systems engaged in the transfer and hydrolysis of phosphate groups, such as hexokinase, alkaline phosphatase, prostatic acid phosphatase, and creatinine kinase.
Decreased serum magnesium levels have been observed in cases of diabetes, alcoholism, diuresis, hyperthyroidism, hypoparathyroidism, malabsorption, hyperalimentation, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure and liver cirrhosis. Increased serum magnesium levels have been found in cases of renal failure, dehydration, severe diabetic acidosis and Addison’s Disease.
Methodology
This Magnesium procedure utilizes a direct method in which magnesium forms a colored complex with xylidyl blue in a strongly basic solution, where calcium interference is eliminated by glycoletherdiamine-N,N,N`,N`-tetraacetic acid (GEDTA). The color produced is measured bichromatically at 520/800 nm and is proportional to the magnesium concentration.
Additional Information
Magnesium Reagent - Safety Data Sheet
