royal blue any
serum
0.5 mL
separate < 2hrs
Specimens that are not separated from the red cells or clot within 2 hours. Specimens collected in containers other than specified. Specimens transported in containers other than specified. Hemolyzed specimens.
AMBIENT
Sun-Sat
1-3 days
Quantitative Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry
Core
IHC
Zn
ZNS
serum zinc level
plasma zinc level
0020097
Test
Once seperated form rbc put plasma/ serum in metal free pour off tubes. PATIENT PREPARATION: Diet, medication, and nutritional supplements may introduce interfering substances. Upon the advice of their physician, patients should be encouraged to discontinue nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals, and nonessential over-the-counter medications for one week prior to sample draw.
ug/dL
84630
5763-8
