Copper RBC details
Description
This test measures copper stored inside red blood cells rather than freely circulating in your blood serum, which some practitioners consider a more accurate reflection of your body's longer-term copper status, since serum copper can be more variable and influenced by recent intake and inflammation. It's used similarly to serum copper testing — to help evaluate for copper deficiency or, less commonly, excess — but is a less standardized and less commonly used test in mainstream clinical practice compared to standard serum copper.
Optimal & Reference range
Copper RBC
mg/L- Low
- Optimal
- High
- Optimal range
- 0.53 - 0.91
- Reference range
- 0.53 - 0.91
- Out of range
- <0.53 or >0.91
Interpretation
- Low: Your result is below the reference range. Discuss it with your healthcare provider, who can interpret it alongside your symptoms and other results.
- Optimal: Your result is within the optimal range.
- High: Your result is above the reference range. Discuss it with your healthcare provider, who can interpret it alongside your symptoms and other results.
- These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Blood tests with Copper RBC
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Single marker
Copper, RBC
$19.49
Copper is a crucial mineral that helps many of our enzymes work properly. This test checks copper levels in the body, which can tell us about certain health conditions like Wilson's disease, Menkes disease, primary biliary cirrhosis, and Indian childhood cirrhosis. It's also used to see how the body reacts to inflammation or to check if there's a problem with how the body absorbs nutrients. This test is particularly important for monitoring the health of preterm newborns who are receiving extra nutrition.
- Copper RBC Measures copper stored inside your red blood cells, reflecting longer-term copper status compared to a serum copper level.
Copper RBC
$41.20
This is a single-marker test measuring copper in red blood cells.
- Copper RBC Measures copper stored inside your red blood cells, reflecting longer-term copper status compared to a serum copper level.
Panel
Copper RBC
$39.49
Copper RBC (Red Blood Cells) measures copper levels within red blood cells to reflect longer-term copper status in the body. Copper is essential for enzyme function, energy production, and connective tissue health.
- Copper Measures copper levels in your blood, an essential trace mineral involved in energy production, iron metabolism, and connective tissue formation.
- Copper RBC Measures copper stored inside your red blood cells, reflecting longer-term copper status compared to a serum copper level.