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Zinc
Interpretation of Serum Zinc in Cattle, Sheep and Goats
The suggested marginal band for serum zinc in in cattle, sheep & goats is 6.12 - 9.18 umol/l. Serum zinc is poorly correlated with dietary zinc intake however. Zinc should be evaluated from a heparin vacutainer with no rubber components.
Reference: Suttle, N. Mineral Nutrition of Livestock, 2010
- Price: £9.12
- Species: Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Pigs
- Disease/presentation: Metabolic disease
- Test type: Biochemistry
- Sample type(s): Blood - clotted (red top)
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