New Test
Effective Date
01/06/2026
Included in Report
Updated Test
New Test
Test Details
Mnemonic
CUZNP
Ordering Code
3000941
CPT-4 Codes(s)
82525
Turnaround Time
2 - 5 days
Performed
Monday - Friday
Specimen Information
Collect
Dark blue trace element no additive
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells within 2 hours by carefully pouring 2.0 mL serum into a screw capped plastic vial. Do not pipette serum or plasma. Do not ream with wooden stick.
Alternate Specimen
Plasma: Dark blue trace element EDTA
Minimum Volume
1.0 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Gross hemolysis, Gel barrier tubes, serum or plasma not separated from cells within 2 hours.
Stability
Copper, Serum/Plasma:
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Zinc, Serum/Plasma:
Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 14 days
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Zinc, Serum/Plasma:
Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 14 days
Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
Reference Range
Copper, Serum/Plasma:
Male: 70 - 140 μg/dL
Female: 70 - 160 μg/dL
Zinc, Serum/Plasma:
50 - 150 μg/dL
Male: 70 - 140 μg/dL
Female: 70 - 160 μg/dL
Zinc, Serum/Plasma:
50 - 150 μg/dL
Performing Laboratory
Warde Medical Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
No