What do your zinc levels mean?
The short answer
Nobody we follow has put a number on your zinc level. They talk about the dose you take, not the level in your blood.
Your lab prints 70–120 µg/dL. That range exists to catch disease, not to describe your best.
What zinc measures
The zinc circulating in your blood.
Immune function, wound healing and taste all need it. It competes with copper for absorption.
Common questions
What is a normal zinc level?
Most US labs print 70–120 µg/dL. Your report grades you against that range. It exists to catch disease, not to describe your best.
What does your zinc number mean?
Under 70 µg/dL, your report marks it low. Between 70 and 120 it prints as normal. Over 120, your report marks it high. Nobody we follow has drawn a line inside that range.
What does the zinc test measure?
The zinc circulating in your blood. Immune function, wound healing and taste all need it. It competes with copper for absorption.
Why is there no target here?
Because the people we follow discuss zinc as something you eat or take. Nobody has said what the level in your blood should be.