Zinc

Test/Investigation

Zinc

Site(s) or Laboratory offering Test/Investigation

NNUH

Units

µmol/L

Also Known as/Frequency of Test

Zn

Comments/Precautions

Nutritional assessment

Sample type

Trace elements tube (Navy top BD tube) or non-gel tube (plasma or serum)

Turnaround times (TAT) Urgent/Routine/GP or OPD

Once weekly

Reference intervals (adult unless stated)

Male: (19 – 64 y) 10.1 – 20.2 umol/L
Male (> 64 y) 8.0 – 20.0 umol/L
Female: (19 – 64 y) 9.6 – 20.5 umol/L
Female (< 64 y) 9.2 – 19.2 umol/L
Neonates: 5.0 – 21.5 umol/L
Children: (0.5 – 18 y) 9.8 – 19.0 umol/L

Source

SAS Trace Element Update, 2018 (https://www.sas-centre.org/)