Description
Benefits:
– Determine if metal toxicity or mineral deficiency is contributing to the disorder.
– Monitor the effects of chelation (elimination of heavy metals from the body).
Analyte List:
Essential: Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Potassium, Copper, Zinc, Manganese, Chromium, Vanadium, Molybdenum, Boron, Iodine, Lithium, Phosphorus, Selenium, Strontium, Sulfur, Barium, Cobalt, Iron, Germanium, Rubidium, Zirconium; Ratios: Calcium/Magnesium, Sodium/Potassium, Zinc/Copper, Zinc/Cadmium, Calcium/Phosphorus; Toxic: Aluminum, Antimony, Arsenic, Beryllium, Bismuth, Cadmium, Lead, Mercury, Platinum, Thallium, Thorium, Uranium, Nickel, Silver, Tin, Titanium
Specimen Requirements:
0.25 grams (approximately 1 tablespoon) of hair is the absolute minimum. 1 gram is preferred.