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Also known as | Mg |
Department | CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY |
Speciality Name | MAGNESIUM |
Test type | Pathology |
Report | 24 Hours |
No patient preparation is needed
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.
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