| Zinc |
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| REQUESTING AND COLLECTING |
| Container(s): | | Trace metal tube (7mL navy top) - required |
| | EDTA (5 mL purple-top) - Acceptable |
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| | GENERAL INFORMATION |
| | Availability: | | Results available 3 working days after sample arrival in laboratory. |
| | Reference Intervals: | | See individual report or contact testing laboratory for information. |
| | Laboratory: | | Referred to: CSLS Biochemistry (9515-8279) |
| | Lab Website: | | Central Sydney Laboratory Services |
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| INSTRUCTIONS FOR REFERRING LABORATORIES |
| Handling and | | Store and transport whole blood at 4°C. Sample must be no more than |
| | 3 days old. Please send copy of red cell indices results with sample. |
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| INSTRUCTIONS FOR HANDLING AT SYDPATH |
| SydPath Handling: | | Place in Sendaway basket in SPRO fridge. No processnig required |
| | for trace metal (Navy top) tube. Spin and aliquot EDTA tube. |
| Mnemonic: | | ZN |
| | GEcode: | | ZN |
| | SydPath | | Chemical Pathology |
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| Date Published: Thursday, 11 March 2010 |