Table 3 Serum copper, ceruloplasmin, zinc, and urine 24-hour copper and zinc levels
| Case no. | Serum copper, 0.75–1.45 μg/mL | Serum ceruloplasmin, 22.9–43.1 mg/dL | 24-h urine copper, 15–60 μg/specimen | Serum zinc, 0.66–1.10 μg/mL | 24-h urine zinc, 300–600 μg/specimen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal values indicated in column headings. | |||||
| 1 | 0.45 | 8.4 | 22 | 1.51 | 4,264 |
| 2 | 0.24 | 3.5 | 8 | 0.43 | 376 |
| 3 | 0.00 | 2.2 | 15 | 1.09 | 2,875 |
| 4 | 0.17 | 2.8 | 24 | 0.64 | 666 |
| 5 | 0.18 | 7.0 | 5 | 1.36 | NA |
| 6 | 0.19 | 0.9 | 14 | 0.91 | 569 |
| 7 | 0.09 | 1.9 | 8 | 0.93 | 1,197 |
| 8 | 0.05 | 0.5 | 22 | 1.46 | 3,500 |
| 9 | 0.11 | 1.6 | 6 | 1.47 | 2,060 |
| 10 | 0.22 | 3.6 | 15 | 1.61 | 4,106 |
| 11 | 0.05 | 1.8 | NA | NA | NA |
| 12 | 0.31 | 5.2 | 9 | 0.99 | 1,355 |
| 13 | 0.00 | 4.4 | 17 | NA | NA |