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

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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