Zinc, Plasma (Referred Out) - Saskatoon
Discipline
Biochemistry
Overview
Description
Test ordering requirements
Preferred specimen collection
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Refer patient to a Dynacare Laboratory Health Services Centre or a Hospital Test Centre able to process specimens within required time frame
Specimen Information
Specimen types accepted
- Plasma
Specimen collection container
- Preferred collection container: Royal Blue (K2EDTA) 6.0 mL
Required volume
- Optimal volume: 6.0 mL Full collection tube
- Minimum volume: 3 mL plasma
(Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory/reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum volume may require a second collection.)
Transport and stability
- Specimen must be centrifuged and plasma removed from cells within 30 minutes of collection
Rejection criteria
- Specimens received where the proper collection protocols were not followed
- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Acceptance and Rejection Criteria
Testing Information
Clinical interpretation
- Result interpretation should be correlated with clinical and other laboratory findings.
Performance
Days/times performed
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Maximum laboratory time
- 10 days turnaround time by testing laboratory
Last Updated: October 15, 2024