Zinc RBC ZRBC

Synonyms

Zinc

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Zinc, RBC

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Zinc, RBC

Clinical Info

Zinc is an essential trace element. Subnormal levels are associated with alcoholic cirrhosis, cystic fibrosis, myocardial infarction, acute and chronic infections. High levels may be due to industrial exposure.

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

D BL-EDTA

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Navy blue-top metal-free (EDTA) tube(s)
Specimen: 1 mL RBC's only (0.125 mL min)
Temperature: Refrigerate
 
Note: Centrifuge tube within 45 minutes of collection and separate the plasma from cells. Discard the plasma. Using the original collection tube, submit only the RBCs to the laboratory

Transport Instructions

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Inductively-Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Days Performed

Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp of America

CPT

84630

PDM

5900532

Result Interpretation

878 - 1660  µg/dL
 
 

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