Test Code

• 3071

Test Synonym

• ZINC RBC, ZN

Minimum Volume

• 0.75 mL

Specimen Requirements

• Red Blood Cells

Container

• Royal Blue Top- EDTA Additive

Storage

• Refrigerated

Turn Around Time

• 2 days

Special Instructions

• 2 mL RBCs Royal Blue top tube(Trace metal-free, EDTA) Rejection criteria: Rcvd room temp, lavender tube

Additional Information

• Centrifuge and separate RBCs into an acid washed plastic screw capped vial within 2 hours of collection.

Specimen Stability

• Room Temp: Not Stable, Refrigerated: 30 days, Frozen: 30 days