Mobile Site ›  Test ID: MNB     Manganese, Blood   Manganese
(Mn) is analyzed using an inductively coupled plasma-mass
spectrometer with universal cell technology (UCT) operated in
dynamic reaction cell (DRC) mode. Aqueous acidic calibrating
standards, reagent blanks, quality control specimen, and patient
specimens are diluted with aqueous acidic diluent containing
internal standard. In turn, the dilutions are aspirated by a
pneumatic high-pressure nebulizer driven by argon gas. The
nebulized solutions suspended in the carrier argon gas stream
are injected into a high temperature (6800 K) argon gas
discharge (plasma). The plasma decomposes, atomizes, and ionizes
the nebulized particles. All atoms, molecules, and ions formed
in the discharge are extracted via a platinum orifice and enter
the quadrapole ion deflector (QID) where only the ions are bent
at a 90  angle and pass into a quadrapole with UCT. The
quadrapole cell is filled with ammonia (NH3), which chemically
reacts with the ion beam to remove polyatom