Zinc measures the level of this essential trace mineral in your blood. Zinc is critical for immune function, wound healing, DNA synthesis, cell division, and sense of taste and smell.
Category: Vitamins & Minerals
Also known as: zinc, zn, serum zinc
Reference range: 60–120 µg/dL (Source: ABIM)
Standard unit: µg/dL
High values may indicate
High zinc levels may indicate excessive supplementation or zinc toxicity, which can cause nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, diarrhea, and copper deficiency.
Low values may indicate
Low zinc levels may indicate dietary deficiency, malabsorption, chronic liver or kidney disease, sickle cell disease, or alcoholism, and can impair immune function, delay wound healing, and cause hair loss.