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Zinc Protoporphyrin

Also known as: ZPP, ZP, Free Erythrocyte Protoporphyrin, FEP
Formal name: Zinc Protoporphyrin
Related tests: Serum iron, TIBC, Ferritin, Lead, CBC, Hemoglobin, Hematocrit, Porphyrin tests
At A Glance
 
Why get tested?
To screen for and monitor chronic exposure to lead; to detect iron deficiency in children

When to get tested?
When you have been chronically exposed to lead, as part of a program to monitor lead exposure, and/or when your doctor suspects lead poisoning; as part of a screening program for iron deficiency in children and adolescents

Sample required?
A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm or from a fingerstick



This article was last reviewed on October 21, 2007.
 
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