Zinc, Serum
A serum zinc test measures zinc, a trace mineral needed for healthy skin and coat, immunity and healing. It can help a vet check for too little zinc, or too much after an animal swallows a zinc-containing object.
- Sample
- Serum (plain, trace-element-free tube)
- Quantity
- As advised
- Report
- Confirmed when you book
- Collection
- Free in Bhopal
What this test checks
- The level of zinc, a trace mineral, in serum
- Possible zinc shortage linked to skin, coat, hoof or growth problems
- Possible excess zinc after an animal swallows a metal object that contains it
When your vet may advise it
- Scaly, crusty skin around the face or paws of a dog or cat that is not settling
- A dog that may have swallowed galvanised nuts, bolts or other metal pieces
- Poor growth, slow healing or skin and hoof problems in cows and buffaloes
- Herd mineral checks your vet suggests along with copper and selenium
About this test
Zinc is needed in small amounts for skin, hair, hooves, the immune system and wound healing. Too little may be linked to scaly or crusty skin, a dull coat, slow healing or poor growth. Too much, usually from swallowing a metal object that contains zinc, can damage red blood cells, mostly in dogs. The test needs a special trace-element-free tube, because ordinary tubes and rubber caps can add zinc to the sample and make the result look high. Broken red cells in the sample can also affect it. Results are interpreted by a registered veterinarian, who considers the animal's skin, diet, signs and history.
How to prepare
Zinc needs a special trace-element-free tube, so ask the lab for the right tube before the sample is taken and do not use an ordinary tube. The lab confirms the method, sample needs and reporting time when you book.
Questions about Zinc, Serum
Can a dog get zinc poisoning?
Why does the zinc test need a special tube?
Before you book this test
Why this notice: so you know, before you book, how a test is done, what its limits are and who is responsible.
- Where it is tested. Some tests are done wholly or partly by an independent partner laboratory. The lab tells you before booking if this test is sent out, and the report names the laboratory that did it.
- What a result can and cannot tell you. No test is right every time. A normal result does not rule out every disease, and an abnormal result does not prove one. A registered veterinarian should read the report with the animal’s signs and history before any treatment is started, changed or stopped.
- The sample. A sample that is clotted, too small, wrongly labelled, leaking or too old may be rejected or reported with a note, and the lab may ask for a fresh one.
- Reporting time. Confirmed when you book. Times are estimates, not guarantees, and the lab confirms the time when you book.
- Emergencies. A booking or a pending report must not delay urgent care. If an animal has collapsed, struggles to breathe, has fits or bleeds heavily, call a veterinarian at once.
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