Magnesium

Essential roles in over 300 enzymatic reactions involving energy metabolism, protein synthesis, neuromuscular function, and cardiac electrophysiology make magnesium the fourth most abundant cation in the human body. Laboratory monitoring of magnesium is performed in cardiac surgery patients, those receiving diuretics or aminoglycosides, patients with chronic kidney disease, and individuals with gastrointestinal disorders or alcohol use disorder. UTAK’s trace elements panels contain magnesium in lyophilized serum matrix at normal and high concentration levels, supporting colorimetric chemistry analyzers and ICP-MS methods for assay performance monitoring. Stock and custom QC solutions can incorporate related essential and toxic trace elements such as calcium, zinc, copper, selenium, manganese, chromium, and other analytes to address your laboratory’s comprehensive metabolic, critical care, and nutritional assessment testing requirements.