Plasma zinc concentration can fall during the inflammatory response irrespective of zinc status. A CRP should be requested at the same time.
Tube
Trace Metals
ID
30003
Availability
Weekdays.
Turn Around
7 days.
Send To
Specialist Laboratory Medicine
Block 46
St James’s University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Contact
For further details please contact Leeds Pathology customer services: [email protected].
Collection Con
For paediatric samples 0.5mL heparinised blood would be suitable.
Sample REQ
Centrifuge and separate by hand to avoid sample contamination. Store at 4C prior to sending.
Units
umol/L