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Zinc protoporphyrin

Also known as: ZPP, ZP, free erythrocyte protoporphyrin, FEP
Formal name: Zinc protoporphyrin
Related tests: Iron, TIBC, ferritin, lead, FBC, haemoglobin, PCV, porphyrins
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 programme to monitor lead exposure, and/or when your doctor suspects lead poisoning; as part of a screening programme for iron deficiency in children and adolescents

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



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