Description

Hair and Nail Mineral Analysis (P10)

Provider: Micro Trace Minerals

Description

These tests provide a long-term view of metal exposure by analyzing hair or nails for accumulated metals, helping detect chronic exposure.
Targets: Chronic metal exposure through hair and nail samples.
Method/Analytes Measured: ICP-MS; Analyzes metals such as arsenic, mercury, and essential elements like calcium and magnesium.
Clinical Use: Essential for monitoring long-term metal exposure, particularly useful in cases of suspected environmental or occupational metal exposure.

Test Targets

Chronic metal exposure through hair and nail samples.

Method / Analytes

Method: ICP-MS; Analyzes metals such as arsenic, mercury, and essential elements like calcium and magnesium.
Antibody Class: N/A

Clinical Use

Essential for monitoring long-term metal exposure, particularly useful in cases of suspected environmental or occupational metal exposure.

Pathology Area

N/A