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Zinc, Plasma

Test ID: HZN P

Test

Specimen

Performance / Interpretation

Interface / Setup

Method

ICP-TripleQ MS

Platform

Inductively Coupled Plasma Triple-Quad Mass Spectrometry

Report Includes

Zinc

Specimens

Avoid gel separator tubes; Plasma (K2-EDTA)

Test Location

Hamilton General Hospital, 237 Barton St E, Hamilton ON L8L 2X2

Test Version

30-Sep-2019

Specimens

Avoid gel separator tubes; Plasma (K2-EDTA)

Collection Containers

Preferred

BD 6 ml K2-EDTA Royal Blue Vacutainer (Reference # 368381)

Sample Volume

2 mL

Specimen Comment

Avoid gel separator tubes.

Collection & Handling

Collection Instructions

Collect in contaminant-free tube. Avoid hemolysis.

Handling Information

Separate as soon as possible and transfer plasma to polypropylene vial. Store and send cold.

Additional Information

Concentrations of zinc are much higher in erythrocytes than in plasma. The results in plasma may be falsely elevated if not separated within 30 m and/or hemolysis is present. Serum concentrations are higher due to release from platelets during coagulation.

Rejection Criteria

Hemolysis	Visible

Test Version

30-Sep-2019

Method

ICP-TripleQ MS

Platform

Inductively Coupled Plasma Triple-Quad Mass Spectrometry

Turnaround Time

10 days

Results

Name	Units	Reference Range	Conversion Factor
Zinc	µmol/L	0 - 1m: 9.9 - 21.4 1 - 12m: 9.9 - 19.9 1 - 4 y: 10.3 - 18.1 5 - 8 y: 11.8 - 16.4 Male, 9 - 12 y: 11.6 - 15.4 Female, 9 - 12 y: 12.1 - 18.0 M and F, ≥13 y: 9.4 - 15.0	µg/L x 0.0153
Zinc

Test Location

Hamilton General Hospital, 237 Barton St E, Hamilton ON L8L 2X2

Test Version

30-Sep-2019

HL7 Interface Codes

Order Code	Result Codes	Units
HZN P	61688Zinc	umol/L

Test Version

30-Sep-2019