Zinc
Alternate Names
001800 LC
SoftLab Order Code
ZINC
Epic Order Name
ZINC, REF LAB LC 001800
Epic Order ID
LAB581
Laboratory
Reference Lab
Sample Type
Plasma (preferred) or serum
Collection Container
Dark Blue Top (EDTA)
Alternative Collection Container
Dark Blue Top (plain)
Collecting Volume
2.0 mL
Minimum Collecting Volume
0.8 mL
Storage or Stability
Ambient
Causes for Rejection
Gel-barrier tube; Certified metal free plastic aliquot tube not submitted; Unspun royal blue top tube from which the serum or plasma has not been removed.
Instructions
Serum must be separated from cells within 45 minutes of collection and transferred to a certified metal-free plastic transport tube. Plasma may be separated immediately and transferred to a certified metal-free transport tube