Zinc
Normal range
- ≤ 10 y
- 60–120 ug/dL
- 11 y – 17 y
- 66–110 ug/dL
- 18 y+
- 60–106 ug/dL
- Normal
- 60–140 ug/dL (varies by lab) ABIM 75–140 · ARUP 60–120 ug/dL
These labs do not agree: the published adult ranges differ by up to 25%, so the same result can read as normal at one lab and be flagged at another — ABIM 75–140 · ARUP 60–120 ug/dL. Both are real published values, shown as each lab states them.
Ranges from ARUP Laboratories Test Directory, American Board of Internal Medicine (Laboratory Test Reference Ranges), Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog), Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog).
All 8 source ranges
What moves it
| Recommendation | When | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc — address deficiency | Low | National Institutes of Health - Office of Dietary Supplements |
Details
- Sample
- Serum or plasma · LOINC
- Collection
- 0.8 mL · Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Test Catalog)
- Part of
- Bryan Johnson Blueprint
- Code
- LOINC 5763-8 · ug/dL
- Also known as
- Zn, Drugs