Zinc, RBC
Also known as RBC Zinc
What it measures
- Zinc, RBCLOINC 5761-2
Specimen
- Specimen
- 0.5 mL red blood cells collected in an EDTA trace metal-free (royal blue-top) tube
- Minimum volume
- 0.3 mL
- Also accepted
- Red blood cells collected in: EDTA (lavender-top), sodium heparin trace metal-free (royal blue-top), sodium heparin (green-top), sodium heparin lead-free (tan-top), or lithium (green-top) tube
- Container
- See Collection Instructions
- Temperature
- Room temperature
Red blood cells trace metal: Use the royal blue-top trace metal evacuated tube with EDTA or sodium heparin, for RBC trace metal testing. Packed Cells: Centrifuge to separate plasma from RBC's and discard plasma. Transfer RBC's to a plastic transfer vial from a the lab (trace element and metal-free) collection kit or transfer to a plastic screw-cap vial.
Turnaround
Set up: Tues-Sat