copper in serum
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Reference interval
Clinical significance
- see Cu+/Cu+2
- copper deficiency
- may be associated with Menke's disease
- copper excess
- relatively non-toxic
- may be associated with Wilson's disease
Increases
- infection
- inflammation
- pregnancy
- leukemia
- biliary cirrhosis
- typhoid fever
- Hodgkin's disease
- thalassemia major & thalassemia minor
- acute myocardial infarction
- hypothyroidism
- hyperthyroidism
- connective tissue diseases
- trauma
- malignant neoplasms
- dialysis
Decreases
- Wilson's disease
- celiac disease
- cystic fibrosis
- nephrotic syndrome
- Menke's syndrome
- burns
- protein malnutrition
- chronic ischemic heart disease
Methods
- flame AAS (most widely used)
More general terms
Additional terms
References
- ↑ Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, 15, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998, 2009
- ↑ Henry's Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods, 21st edition, McPherson RA & Pincus MR (es), W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA. 2007, pg 386
- ↑ Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests, 4th edition, HB Wu ed, WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 2006
- ↑ Copper, Serum Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: http://www.aruplab.com/guides/ug/tests/0020096.jsp
- ↑ Copper, Serum Free (Direct) Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: http://www.aruplab.com/guides/ug/tests/0020596.jsp
- ↑ Panel of 3 tests Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: http://www.aruplab.com/guides/ug/tests/0020598.jsp