Test Details
Mnemonic
ZNIC
Ordering Code
3508030
CPT-4 Code(s)
83885
Specimen Information
Patient Preparation
Diet, medication and nutritional supplements may introduce interfering substances. Patients should be encouraged to discontinue nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals and non-essential over-the-counter medications (upon advice of their physician).
Collect
Dark blue trace element no additive
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells within 2 hours of collection and send 2.0 mL serum in a blue-capped ARUP metal-free screw capped plastic vial.
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Specimens collected in tubes other than dark blue no additive (plain)
Stability
Room temperature: Indefinitely
Refrigerated: Indefinitely
Frozen: Indefinitely
Refrigerated: Indefinitely
Frozen: Indefinitely
Methodology
Quantitative Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry
Reference Range
≤10.0 µg/L
Performing Laboratory
ARUP Reference Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes