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Zinc, plasma
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Approval req'd? | No |
| Available Stat? | No |
| Test code | ZINC |
| Test group | Zinc |
| Performed by | UC Irvine |
| Sendout? | Yes |
| Method | Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectroscopy (ICPMS) |
| Patient Preparation | The patient should refrain from taking vitamins or mineral supplements for at least 3 days prior to specimen collection. |
| Collection Instructions | Because Zinc levels display a circadian rhythm which peaks at 0900 and 1800, specimens should always be drawn at the same time of day. Be sure to gently mix the specimen promptly after phlebotomy. Click here for detailed instructions for collecting samples for Trace Metals |
| Container type | Navy blue top (EDTA) with Lavender printing on label. |
| Amount to Collect | 4 mL blood |
| Sample type | EDTA plasma |
| Preferred volume | 1 mL plasma |
| Min. Volume | 0.6 mL plasma |
| UCSF Rejection Criteria | Collected in Gold top. Moderate to gross hemolysis. |
| Processing notes | Centrifuge the tube at 1000G for 10 minutes, separate plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection, pour the plasma into a plastic trace element shipping container and ship to China Basin sendouts refrigerated. Use powder-less gloves, Do NOT use a glass pipette. Order Quest # 945. |
| Ref Lab Rejection Criteria | Hemolysis |
| Units | µg/dL (mcg/dL) |
| Normal range | 55 - 150 µg/dL (mcg/dL) |
| Stability | Room temperature 1 day, refrigerated 2 weeks, frozen at -20C 6 months. |
| Turn around times | 3-7 days. |
| Additional information | To convert µg/L to µmol/L (SI units), multiply by 0.0153. |
| CPT coding | 84630 |
| LOINC code | 5763-8 |
| Last Updated | 9/18/2012 2:21:11 PM |
| Entry Number | 960 |
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