# Zinc, Serum or Plasma

> This test measures the level of zinc in your blood, a mineral essential for wound healing, growth, and a healthy immune system. It helps determine if you have a nutritional deficiency or excess exposure, which can explain symptoms like slow healing, skin issues, or growth delays. Doctors also use this test to monitor zinc levels during treatment for conditions like Wilson's disease. However, this test cannot diagnose a specific medical condition by itself, as zinc levels can temporarily fluctuate due to stress, infection, or inflammation.

- Labcorp code: 001800
- Category: [Nutrients](https://app.picardo.health/labs/tests/nutrients.md)
- Price: shown at checkout, before payment.
- Blood draw: free at a Labcorp location, or $75.00 at home.
- Order link: https://app.picardo.health/labs/order?tests=001800&ref=assistant

## About ordering

A licensed physician reviews every order before any test is run, and results arrive in the person's Picardo account. Ordering is open to adults 18 and over in the US, except New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Hawaii and Maine. General health information, not medical advice.