Copper (Heparin blood (hb))

Testcode:	CU_H
Specimens:	2 ml Heparin blood (hb)
Preanalytics/Notes:	Centrifuge blood after collection, transfer supernatant plasma to new tube, label tube accordingly.
Method:	Photometric assay
Dimension:	µg/dl
Alternate dimension:	µmol/l (Factor: 0.1569) Calculator
Set-up:	Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Duration:	3 days
Interpretation:	Increased: With acute more… Increased: With acute and chronic infections under preparations containing oestrogen 3rd trimenon diabetes mellitus liver damage pancreatic insufficiency inflammatory processes tumour disease Decreased: Wilson's disease malnutrition (infants) Copper in plasma depends on circadian rhythm with maximum concentrations in the morning. close

female
from 0 - 3 Months	9 - 46 µg/dl
from 4 Months - 5 Months	25 - 110 µg/dl
from 6 Months - 12 Months	50 - 130 µg/dl
from 1 Year - 4 Years	80 - 150 µg/dl
from 5 Years - 8 Years	84 - 136 µg/dl
from 9 Years - 12 Years	80 - 121 µg/dl
from 13 Years - 18 Years	64 - 117 µg/dl
from 19 Years - 120 Years	68 - 169 µg/dl
Women not on estrogen therapy: 68 - 169 µg/dl [10.7 - 26.5 µmol/l] Women on estrogen therapy / gravidity: 100 - 200 µg/dl [15.7 - 31.4 µmol/l]

Representation of age: "from" refers to the commenced year(s) (month) of age; "until" refers to the completed year(s) (month) of age.