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Test Code LAB15824 Zinc, Plasma (Mayo FZINC)

Important Note

This test requires plasma, collected in a Royal Blue Top tube, promptly spun down, and aliquoted into special acid washed screw-cap tubes provided by Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Mayo Supply #T619).

If you cannot collect, promptly spin down the Royal Blue Top tube, and aliquot the plasma into these special tubes, then please send patients to the ACC at UVMMC Lab for specimen collection.  If you require some of these special tubes (Mayo Supply #T619), please call Lab Customer Service at (802) 847-5121.

 

Additional Codes

Orderable Codes:

Epic Code Atlas Code Mayo Test ID Order LOINC
LAB15824 LAB15824 FZINC 5763-8

Result Component(s):

Reporting Name Epic Code Atlas Code Mayo Test ID Result LOINC
Zinc 12301012683 MZ5980 Z5980 5763-8

 

Specimen Information

Container Specimen Temperature Collect Vol Submit Vol Min Vol Stability
*Royal Blue Top Plasma Refrigerate 4 mL 2 mL 0.7 mL 28 days

*Trace metal-free; EDTA

Spin down and send 2 mL plasma in an acid washed plastic screw capped vial (MML Supply T619).

Plasma gel tube is NOT acceptable.

Method

Inductively Coupled Plasma/Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP/OES)

CPT(s)

Test Name CPT Code
Zinc, Plasma 84630

 

Reference Range

Reporting limit determined each analysis

Adults:  80 - 120 mcg/dL

Concentrations are age and diet dependent.  Serum zinc concentrations can be 5 - 15% higher than plasma concentrations.

Performing Location

NMS Labs, Interface (via Mayo)