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Zinc
Test CodeAlias/See Also
LAB581
CPT Codes
<p>84630</p>
Preferred Specimen
Specimen Type: Plasma
Collection Container/Type
Preferred: Royal blue-top (EDTA) plastic trace element blood collection tube
Acceptable: Royal blue-top (sodium heparin)
Submission Container/Tube: Metal-free, screw-capped plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Collection Instructions:
- Separate plasma or serum from cells within 2 hours.
- Transfer separated plasma or serum to a plastic acid-washed or metal-free vial.
Specimen Type: Serum
Collection Container/Type: Plain, royal blue-top Vacutainer plastic trace element blood collection tube
Submission Container/Tube: Metal-free, screw-capped plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Collection Instructions:
- Separate plasma or serum from cells within 2 hours.
- Transfer separated plasma or serum to a plastic acid-washed or metal-free vial.
Minimum Volume
0.7 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Instructions
Transport Container
Transport Temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 5 days
Refrigerated: 10 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolysis • Plasma/serum not separated from cells within 2 hours • Specimens submitted in non-trace element or non-acid washed container
Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS) or Atomic Spectroscopy
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.
FDA Status
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.
Setup Schedule
Report Available
1-2 days
Reference Range
≤5 Months | 26-141 mcg/dL |
6-11 Months | 29-131 mcg/dL |
12-23 Months | 31-120 mcg/dL |
2-3 Years | 29-115 mcg/dL |
4-5 Years | 48-119 mcg/dL |
6-9 Years | 48-129 mcg/dL |
10-13 Years | 25-148 mcg/dL |
14-17 Years | 46-130 mcg/dL |
Adult | 60-130 mcg/dL |
Clinical Significance
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute 14225 Newbrook Drive Chantilly, VA 20153
Last Updated: October 9, 2019