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Copper, plasma

Measured in μg/dL · LOINC 5631-5

Reference ranges

Optimal
90140 μg/dL
functional-medicine target
Standard
70175 μg/dL
lab reference range

Optimal ranges are tighter than standard lab ranges and reflect functional-medicine targets, not the populations they were derived from. Reference bands depend on sex, age, and circumstance — Juno's lab analysis layers your profile context onto the printed range when you paste a value.

Peptide relevance

Essential mineral; paired with zinc for proper interpretation (zinc:copper ratio ~10:1 to 15:1 optimal). High-dose zinc supplementation over months can deplete copper, causing anemia and neurological symptoms — track copper alongside zinc when supplementing. Low copper sometimes seen in post-bariatric surgery, malabsorption, or Wilson's disease (where copper is incorrectly excluded from ceruloplasmin and accumulates in tissues). Plasma copper alone is incomplete — ceruloplasmin is the binding protein and should be ordered together. No direct peptide effects in common stacks. GHK-Cu (a peptide) contains copper as a structural element; topical use is unlikely to shift systemic copper meaningfully.

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