Test:

Zinc, Serum (ZINCS)

 
  Synonym:  
  Method:

ICP-MS

 
  Availability:

Thursday by 09:00 AM

Same day reporting

 
  Specimen:

Serum

 
  Collection Device:

Royal Blue Tube (No additive) 

Draw blood using metal free materials, syringe, test tube, and stopper.

Specimen Preparation: 

  1. Allow blood to clot for 30-40 minutes (no longer that 60 minutes)
  2. Centrifuge for 10 inutes at 2400 rpm
  3. Pour serum into polyethylene tubes or metal free tubes
 
  Volume:

Optimum: 0.5 mL

Minimum: 0.2 mL

 
  Storage/Transport:

Ambient, Refrigerated, or Frozen Specimens up to 28 days after collection

 
  Unacceptable:

Patients that have recently had a procedure involving barium intake

 
  Specimen Stability:

Ambient, Refrigerated, or Frozen specimens up to 28 days from collection.

 
  Reference Interval:

60-120 µg/dL

 
  Reportable Disease:  
  Comments:
  • No fasting or special diets are required.
  • Presence of barium will give elevated values.
  • Diet, medication and nutritional supplements may introduce interfering substances.
  • Patients should be encouraged to discontinue nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals and non-essential over-the-counter medications (Upon the advice of their physician)
 
  Revised: 5/15/2023