- YZNWB
Zinc, Whole Blood
Specimen:
Test Code
YZNWB
Specimen Name
Zinc, Whole Blood
Collect
1-Royal blue (EDTA or Na-Heparin)
Submit
3 or 6 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Whole Blood Refrigerated
Special Handling
Transport whole blood in the original tube.
Rejection Criteria
Specimens collected in tubes other than royal blue (K2EDTA) or royal blue (NaHep). Specimens transported in containers other than a royal blue (K2EDTA) or royal blue (NaHep) tube or trace element-free transport tube. Clotted specimens.
Stability
Ambient Indefinitely; Refrigerated Indefinitely; Frozen Unacceptable
Methodology
Quantitative Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)
Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Reported
2-4 days
CPT Codes
- 84630
Components
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Additional Information
Diet, medication, and nutritional supplements may introduce interfering substances. Patient should be encouraged to discontinue nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals, and nonessential over-the-counter medications (upon the advice of their physician).
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