Caeruloplasmin
Formal name: Caeruloplasmin
Related tests: Copper
At a Glance
Why Get Tested?
To measure the amount of caeruloplasmin in the blood; to help diagnose Wilson’s disease; sometimes to help identify other conditions associated with copper deficiencies
When to Get Tested?
When you have jaundice, fatigue, abdominal pain, behavioural changes, tremors, or other symptoms that your doctor thinks may be due to Wilson’s disease or, rarely, to copper deficiency; at intervals when monitoring is recommended
Sample Required?
A blood sample taken from a vein in your arm
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