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Interpretation Provides information to assist in interpretation of the test results. Normal serum zinc is 0.66 to 1.10 mcg/mL. Burn patients with acrodermatitis may have zinc as low as 0.4 mcg/mL; these patients respond quickly to zinc supplementation.
Adult men and adolescent boys between 14 and 18 years of age should aim to consume about 11 milligrams of zinc daily, while adult women 19 years old and over need about 8 milligrams. Girls between 14 and 18 require 9 mg per day. Pregnant women and nursing women require respectively 11 to 12 milligrams and 12 to 13 milligrams per day. Food Sources of Zinc The best way to avoid consuming too much zinc is to avoid taking dietary supplements.