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Copper
Serum copper can help investigate suspected deficiency or copper-handling disorders. Much of the copper in blood travels bound to ceruloplasmin.
Price for this test on its ownAED 180Test price AED 80
Clinical authorDr Nirupama SabhapathySpecialist Clinical Pathology
- Sample
- Serum
- Laboratory turnaround
- 3 to 4 days
- Collection
- Dubai
- Laboratory
- Intel Lab
Understanding the test
What does the Copper test measure?
Also called Serum Copper
Copper measurement can contribute to evaluation of unexplained anaemia, an absorption problem or a suspected copper-handling disorder. Other mineral supplements are worth reporting.
When it may be requested
Assessing a trace element
A clinician may investigate copper status when symptoms or related tests suggest a deficiency or a copper-handling disorder.
Reading related measurements
Ceruloplasmin, inflammation and other sources of copper exposure can help explain serum results.
Before your sample
Prepare for collection
SpecimenSerum
Your checklist
Copper alone usually needs no fast. Tell the clinician about copper and zinc supplements and any pregnancy or hormone treatment. Agree the timing of supplements with your prescriber.
A clinician takes a small sample of blood from a vein. The laboratory uses serum, the liquid separated from the blood after it clots.
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Understanding your result
3 to 4 daysLaboratory turnaround
Result guideCopper
Reading your result
The circulating level depends partly on ceruloplasmin, a carrier protein. Inflammation and other changes in that protein can alter copper without a simple change in total stores.
What can affect it
- Serum copper alone cannot establish or exclude Wilson disease.
From sample to follow-up
Your testing journey
Laboratory testCopper
- Specimen
- Serum
- Turnaround
- 3 to 4 days
Open your laboratory report
Look for Copper in your report. Use the sample type and collection time when comparing it with an earlier report.
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Discuss the next step
Take a list of copper and zinc products and any ceruloplasmin result to the clinician reviewing your mineral status.
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Patient questions
Before you book
Does a blood copper result settle a suspected copper disorder?
Not by itself. Ceruloplasmin, liver findings and sometimes urine copper help put the level into context.
What is the difference between serum copper and ceruloplasmin?
Serum copper is the total copper in the blood, and ceruloplasmin is the liver protein that carries most of it. Because the two usually move together, measuring both helps your doctor tell whether an unusual copper result reflects a real change in copper or simply a change in the carrier protein, and ceruloplasmin is central when Wilson disease is being investigated.
Why would copper be checked alongside zinc?
Taking high doses of zinc over time can reduce copper absorption. If you take zinc tablets, lozenges or a multivitamin, share the product and dose with your clinician. This helps them interpret a low copper result and decide whether supplements may be contributing.
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Written by Dr Nirupama Sabhapathy, Specialist Clinical Pathology. Medically reviewed by Dr Joyce Jose, Specialist Clinical Pathology, on .
Catalogue information and AED price checked on 2 November 2026. Clinical suitability, preparation, collection arrangements and turnaround are confirmed for your selected test.