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Heavy Metals Test Panel — Expanded
Heavy Metals Test Panel — Expanded
This test checks for elevated levels of arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury, cobalt, and thallium in your urine. Consider heavy metals screening if you are concerned about exposure to these toxic metals in your home, workplace, or environment. Read moreTest details
Sample type:
Urine
Preparation:
Avoid seafood consumption for 48 hours prior to sample collection.
Please be sure to drink plenty of fluids before your urine sample collection. Fasting is not required for this test.
How
Urine
About the Test
This test helps identify significant heavy metal exposure by measuring the levels of arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury, cobalt, and thallium in urine. These heavy metals are naturally occurring elements that are not needed by the human body, except for cobalt, but usually enter the body from the surrounding environment (water, soil, air, food, etc.). If these metals build up in the body, they can become toxic and negatively affect your health and organs.
Buy your own heavy metal urine test online with Quest. No doctor’s visit required – simply purchase, and access heavy metal toxicity testing at a nearby location.
How it works
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FAQs
Signs and symptoms of different toxic metal poisoning can mimic each other, so they are often tested together, such as copper and iodine. If you are interested in having these other heavy metals tested, the Copper Test and the Iodine Test are available.
No, this test measures the level of lead in your urine. The standalone Lead Test on questhealth.com measures the level of lead in your blood, which is a more widely accepted method for lead toxicity. If you purchase both tests, you can expect your results to be different.
You may be able to use your FSA or HSA funds to purchase lab tests at questhealth.com. Please review your FSA/HSA plan or check with a tax professional to confirm specific requirements for individual eligibility.
Our references
References
- Quest Diagnostics. Heavy Metals Panel with Cadmium, Random Urine. Accessed November 11, 2024. https://testdirectory.questdiagnostics.com/test/test-detail/15110/heavy-metals-panel-with-cadmium-random-urine?q=15110&cc=PHPOrganization.
- Quest Diagnostics. Comprehensive Toxic Metal Panel, 24-Hour Urine. Accessed November 11, 2024. https://testdirectory.questdiagnostics.com/test/test-guides/TS_CompToxicMetalPnl/comprehensive-toxic-metal-panel-24-hour-urine?p=td
- Quest Diagnostics. Mercury, 24-Hour Urine. Accessed November 11, 2024. https://testdirectory.questdiagnostics.com/test/test-detail/36441/mercury-24-hour-urine?p=r&q=36441&cc=PHP
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Toxic Metals. Accessed November 11, 2024. https://www.osha.gov/toxic-metals
- Chen RJ, Lee VR. Cobalt Toxicity. [Updated 2023 Jul 29]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK587403/
- Quest Diagnostics. Cobalt, 24-Hour Urine. Accessed November 11, 2024. https://testdirectory.questdiagnostics.com/test/test-detail/14761/cobalt-24-hour-urine?p=r&q=14761&cc=PHP
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. ToxFAQsÔ for Thallium. Accessed November 11, 2024. https://wwwn.cdc.gov/TSP/ToxFAQs/ToxFAQsDetails.aspx?faqid=308&toxid=49
- World Health Organization. Arsenic. Accessed November 11, 2024. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/arsenic
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Cadmium Toxicity. Accessed November 11, 2024. https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/cadmium/cover-page.html
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. ToxFAQsÔ for Metallic Mercury. Accessed November 11, 2024. https://wwwn.cdc.gov/TSP/ToxFAQs/ToxFAQsDetails.aspx?faqid=1195&toxid=24