Indicator Explainer
Zinc
An element with atomic symbol Zn, atomic number 30, and atomic weight 65.39.
This page explains what the indicator is and how results are interpreted in general terms. Reference ranges depend on the laboratory, the method, and your own situation — no single “normal value” applies to everyone. This page is health information, not a diagnosis. For symptoms, treatment, or urgent concerns, contact a healthcare professional.
When it is tested
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C948. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-19. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Reading results
Reference intervals and interpretation depend on the laboratory, specimen, method and clinical context. This source definition is educational information; it does not establish a diagnosis, product approval or suitability for an individual.
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References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Zinc (C948)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C948. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- Successive Redox Mediation Supported by Pnictogen Chalcohalide Enables High-Performance Zinc-Sulfur Batteries. — Adv Mater, 2026-10-09 (PMID 42855818; literature)
- Zinc Transporter ZIP7 Is Associated with Intestinal Barrier Injury in Severe Acute Pancreatitis: Potential Roles in Mitochondrial Homeostasis and Ferroptosis. — Dig Dis Sci, 2026-10-09 (PMID 42855615; literature)
- Field-Effect Induced Interfacial Water Restructuring Accelerates Zinc-Catalyzed Hydrodeoxygenation. — Angew Chem Int Ed Engl, 2026-10-15 (PMID 42878655; literature)
- Facet-selective molecular regulation of Zn metal anodes for durable aqueous zinc-ion batteries. — Chem Commun (Camb), 2026-10-14 (PMID 42876255; literature)
- Inner-Sphere Penetration and Outer-Matrix Anchoring: A Biomimetic Compartmentalized Strategy for Sub-Zero Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries. — Small, 2026-10-18 (PMID 42893615; literature)
- Synergistic Solvation-Interface Regulation via a Zincophilic-Hydrophobic Additive Enables Deep-Cycling Zinc Metal Anodes. — Small, 2026-10-18 (PMID 42893574; literature)
- Naturally arising de novo open reading frames as potential zinc chelators in Drosophila melanogaster. — Genome Biol Evol, 2026-10-30 (PMID 42958913; literature)
- Fundamental Inhibition of Polyiodide Formation by a Site-Separated Binder for Highly Stable Aqueous Zinc-Iodine Batteries. — Adv Mater, 2026-10-29 (PMID 42957568; literature)