Zinc
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ZN
Synonyms
- Zn
- Zincaemia
Clinic significance
In serum, a decrease is observed in enteropathic acrodermatitis with alopecia, diarrhoea, skin lesions. Cases of nutritional hypozincaemia are also observed with increased requirements (premature infants, pregnancy), increased losses and/or catabolism and in the case of certain treatments. In contrast, its level increases in familial hyperzincaemia or in the case of exposure to metal fumes.
Prenalytics
- 2 mL
- Sodium heparin plasma ((do not use tubes with separator gel)
- Refrigerated
Further information
- Centrifuge the sample and decant rapidly
- Not to to be performed on haemolysed sample
- Spin down and immediately decant plasma from cells. Immediately decant the plasma.(maximum 1 hour)
Specific equipment available
T4 : Sodium Heparin tube
Methodology
ICP/MS
Turnaround time
4 days
Pathologist(s) in charge
Biomnis Lyon
Specialty
Analytical Chemistry
Contact(s)
Dr Gilles PANTEIX
Dr Nicole COUPRIE
Dr Nicole COUPRIE
Phone(s)
+334 72 80 10 41
+334 72 80 10 04
+334 72 80 10 04