{"product_id":"zinc","title":"Zinc","description":"\u003cp\u003eRequired for immune function, wound healing, taste and smell, and testosterone production. Serum zinc falls after food and during illness, so when the sample is taken matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/biomarker-guide-vitamins-and-minerals#m-zinc\"\u003eZinc in the Biomarker Guide\u003c\/a\u003e — what it is, why it is tested, and what moves the number.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdd-on markers can only be added to venous samples.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis marker sits outside the lab’s UKAS ISO 15189 scope. Same lab, same analysers — see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/turnaround-times\"\u003eTurnaround Times\u003c\/a\u003e for what that means.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTiming\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake in the \u003cstrong\u003emorning, before any supplements\u003c\/strong\u003e. Serum zinc falls after food and drifts through the day. If you take a zinc supplement, leave at least 24 hours between the last dose and the sample.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTurnaround:\u003c\/strong\u003e the lab reports this test within 24 hours of receiving your sample, counted in working days. Most samples reach them within about 3 days of posting. Full detail on our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/turnaround-times\"\u003eTurnaround Times\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe do not interpret results. Not medical advice or a diagnosis.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"N1 Health","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58266851901784,"sku":"N1-A-ZINC","price":21.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1007\/1533\/1928\/files\/zinc-v5.png?v=1787608803","url":"https:\/\/n1health.co.uk\/products\/zinc","provider":"N1 Health","version":"1.0","type":"link"}