Toxic Metals (Urine & Blood)
Healthscope Functional Pathology provides a Toxic Metal Analysis that can be performed using specimens of urine or blood. Toxic metal accumulation from chronic dietary, environmental and/or industrial exposure is common and the symptoms are similar to many other health conditions, e.g. fatigue, nausea, insomnia, impaired mental function, nervousness and damage to vital organs.
A blood analysis for toxic metals is ideally used in acute situations to determine the level of recent exposure and toxicity. Urine provides the best specimen type for longer term exposure to toxic metals. This test indicates toxic metal exposure by measuring the excretion of toxic metals from tissue deposits into the urine. It can also be used in an acute situation at the "end of shift" for occupational exposure to toxic metals.
Toxic Metals Analysed (Urine and Blood)
- Aluminium (Al)
- Arsenic (As)
- Cadmium (Cd)
- Chromium (Cr)
- Lead (Pb)
- Mercury (Hg)
