Copper
General
Synonym/Acronym:
Cu.
Rationale
To evaluate and monitor for copper deficiency (e.g., Menkes disease/syndrome) or elevated copper levels (e.g., Wilson disease).
Patient Preparation
There are no food, fluid, activity, or medication restrictions unless by medical direction.
Normal Findings
Method: Inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry.
Age | Conventional Units | SI Units (Conventional Units × 0.157) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Newborn | 9–46 mcg/dL | 1.4–7.2 micromol/L | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Child | 60–150 mcg/dL | 9.4–23.6 micromol/L | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15–19 yr | 80–171 mcg/dL | 12.6–26.8 micromol/L | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adult | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Male | 71–141 mcg/dL | 11.1–22.1 micromol/L | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Female | 80–155 mcg/dL | 12.6–24.3 micromol/L | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pregnant female | 118–302 mcg/dL | 18.5–47.4 micromol/L | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Values increase in older adults. |
Critical Findings and Potential Interventions
N/A
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Citation
Van Leeuwen, Anne M., and Mickey Lynn. Bladh. "Copper." Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests, 10th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2023. Nursing Central, nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Lab-and-Diagnostic-Tests/425223/0/Copper.
Van Leeuwen AMA, Bladh MLM. Copper. Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests. F.A. Davis Company; 2023. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Lab-and-Diagnostic-Tests/425223/0/Copper. Accessed December 14, 2024.
Van Leeuwen, A. M., & Bladh, M. L. (2023). Copper. In Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests (10th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Lab-and-Diagnostic-Tests/425223/0/Copper
Van Leeuwen AMA, Bladh MLM. Copper [Internet]. In: Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests. F.A. Davis Company; 2023. [cited 2024 December 14]. Available from: https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Lab-and-Diagnostic-Tests/425223/0/Copper.
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