What do your copper levels mean?
The short answer
Nobody we follow has put a number on your copper level. They talk about the dose you take, not the level in your blood.
Your lab prints 80–155 µg/dL. That range exists to catch disease, not to describe your best.
Labs print different ranges by sex: about 80–155 µg/dL for women and 70–140 for men.
What copper measures
The copper circulating in your blood.
Copper and zinc compete for absorption, so the two go together when you take either as a supplement.
Common questions
What is a normal copper level?
Most US labs print 80–155 µg/dL. Your report grades you against that range. It exists to catch disease, not to describe your best. Labs print different ranges by sex: about 80–155 µg/dL for women and 70–140 for men.
What does your copper number mean?
Under 80 µg/dL, your report marks it low. Between 80 and 155 it prints as normal. Over 155, your report marks it high. Nobody we follow has drawn a line inside that range. Labs print different ranges by sex: about 80–155 µg/dL for women and 70–140 for men.
What does the copper test measure?
The copper circulating in your blood. Copper and zinc compete for absorption, so the two go together when you take either as a supplement.
Why is there no target here?
Because the people we follow discuss copper as something you eat or take. Nobody has said what the level in your blood should be.