Test directory: Zinc Protoporphyrin, Whole Blood

Ordering Code359
Test NameZinc Protoporphyrin, Whole Blood
AliasZPP
Preferred SpecimenWhole Blood
Preferred ContainerEDTA, K2 (Lavender)
Other Specimen/ContainerWhole Blood in Trace Element EDTA (Royal Blue)
Optimum Volume1 mL
Handling InstructionsDo NOT freeze
Transport RequirementsOahu: Ambient
Airline: Refrigerated
Specimen StabilityAmbient: 30 Hours
Refrigerated: 5 Weeks
Rejection CriteriaClotted, Frozen, Hemolyzed
Avail. StatNO
Analytic TimeUp to 6 Days
MethodologyHematofluorometry
Reference Lab ARUP Laboratories

Reference range(s)

ComponentAgeMale NormMale Critical LowMale Critical HighFemale NormFemale Critical HighFemale Critical LowUnitsAdd'l info
Zinc Protoporphyrin, (ZPP) WB RatioALL0-690-69umolZPP/molHem

This test was...

This test was performed on the ProtoFluor Z system manufactured by Helena Laboratories. The result is not comparable to results obtained from extraction-based methods or from the AVIV ZPP system

The test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration. This test was performed in a
CLIA-certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.