3 - 8 days
Test Updated:
Zn, Blood
Zinc, Erythrocytes
RBC Zinc
Whole Blood Zinc
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Test Overview
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)
9.0-14.7 mg/L
* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.
Specimen Requirements
Collect specimen in a royal blue top (trace element) tube with EDTA (K2). Send to Specimen Processing in a green bag. Specimen must be spun and aliquotted within 2 hours of collection.
Royal blue (trace element) and/or Metal-Free aliquot tubes are available from MLabs (800-862-7284). Collect blood in a royal blue top (trace element) tube with EDTA (K2). Centrifuge and aliquot plasma into a metal-free tube within 2 hours of collection (KEEP red blood cells). Leave RBCs in original royal blue top tube (replacing original stopper).