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Also reported in: µg/L
Your blood manganese is within the normal reference range, indicating adequate manganese status for enzyme and bone function.
Your blood manganese is critically low. Manganese is an essential trace mineral required for bone formation, enzyme function, and antioxidant defense. Critical deficiency can cause impaired growth, skeletal abnormalities, and defective blood clotting. This level is very rare and may indicate noticeable malabsorption.
Seek urgent medical evaluation. Manganese deficiency may reflect serious underlying malabsorption or nutritional failure requiring immediate intervention.
Blood manganese critically low — noticeable manganese deficiencyYour blood manganese is below the reference range. Manganese is required for proper bone metabolism, carbohydrate metabolism, and antioxidant function. Mild deficiency may contribute to bone weakness and reduced antioxidant capacity.
Increase dietary manganese through whole grains, legumes, nuts, and leafy vegetables. Discuss supplementation with your doctor if dietary measures are insufficient.
Blood manganese below reference range — manganese insufficiencyYour blood manganese is at the lower end of normal. This may reflect a diet low in whole grains and plant foods. Borderline manganese status is not typically associated with clinical symptoms in otherwise healthy adults.
Ensure adequate intake of manganese-rich foods such as whole grains, legumes, and nuts. Retest if symptoms develop.
Blood manganese: low-normal — borderline manganese statusYour blood manganese is within the normal reference range, indicating adequate manganese status for enzyme and bone function.
No action needed. Maintain a balanced diet.
Blood manganese within reference range — adequate manganese statusYour blood manganese is in the optimal range, reflecting excellent dietary manganese intake and absorption.
No action needed.
Blood manganese: optimal — excellent manganese statusYour blood manganese is above the normal reference range. Elevated manganese typically results from occupational inhalation exposure (mining, welding, steel manufacturing) or impaired liver excretion (manganese is primarily eliminated via bile). Early signs of manganese toxicity can include subtle cognitive and mood changes.
Identify potential sources of elevated manganese — especially occupational exposure via inhalation. Assess liver function. Retest in 3–6 months. Reduce occupational manganese dust/fume exposure if applicable.
Blood manganese 14–30 mcg/L — borderline elevated; above reference rangeYour blood manganese is significantly elevated. Manganese neurotoxicity (manganism) causes a Parkinson's-like syndrome with tremors, rigidity, gait disturbance, and psychiatric symptoms including emotional lability and psychosis. Inhalation of manganese dust or fumes is the most dangerous route of overexposure.
Seek immediate medical evaluation including neurological assessment. Remove from all manganese exposure sources immediately. A specialist in occupational medicine or neurology should evaluate your case.
Blood manganese >30 mcg/L — elevated; manganese neurotoxicity riskYour blood manganese is critically elevated, consistent with noticeable manganese toxicity. At this level, permanent neurological damage to the basal ganglia — the brain's movement control center — is a serious risk. Manganism is a progressive, partially irreversible condition resembling Parkinson's disease.
This is a medical emergency requiring urgent neurological and toxicology evaluation. Immediate removal from all manganese exposure is essential. A drug that pulls metals out of the body with CaNa2EDTA may be considered but has limited efficacy once neurological damage has occurred.
Blood manganese >50 mcg/L — critical; noticeable manganese poisoningUpload your lab report and get your actual values interpreted in plain English — instantly, with no medical training required.