Zinc - Biochemical Testing of Zinc Status
Overview
This section aims to assist health care providers in the clinical assessment of the nutritional status of Zinc in patients.
Testing Zinc Nutritional Status
Plasma Zinc
Plasma Zinc is the simplest means of assessing zinc status however levels may vary for various reasons.
The following plasma Zinc levels are regarded as normal for adults. Values may differ between different laboratories.
70 - 130 mg per dL.
80 - 150 mg per dL.
Plasma Zinc levels appear to follow a circadian pattern, with the highest values occurring in the morning at approximately 10:00 a.m.
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