Heavy Metals Screening, 24-hour Urine
Access Medical Labs
Sample type: Urine
Requires fasting: No
At home test
Details
The heavy metals panel evaluates and monitors exposure to heavy metals and detoxification status. This test requires a 24-hour urine collection.
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Estimated days for results: Results should arrive 2 - 3 business days after the lab receives samples.
Details
The heavy metals panel evaluates and monitors exposure to heavy metals and detoxification status. This test requires a 24-hour urine collection.
What type of sample is required for this test?
Urine
Test Resources
For more information, please consult your healthcare provider.
2–3 business days
Avoid the following foods for 72 hours before your blood draw.
- Apple juice
- Rice
- Seafood
DO NOT drink excessive water before the test.
This is a 24-hour collection. You will start with your second urination of the day, and collect all urine for the next 24 hours. Record the total volume before pouring off a sample to be shipped back to the lab for testing.
Sample collection requires a test kit that will be shipped to you. You will collect your sample at home.
If you have ordered additional Access Medical Labs tests, YOU MUST ship all of your samples together.
Specimen
- Preferred Specimen(s): 5 mL urine
- Alternative: NA
- Minimum Volume: 5 mL
- Collection Instructions: NA
Storage and shipping instructions
- Transport Container: Acid-washed plastic urine container
- Transport Temperature: Refrigerated (Cold Packs)
- Specimen Stability:
- Room temperature: 5 days
- Refrigerated: 14 days
- Frozen: 30 days
- Reject Criteria: NA
State restrictions:
Patient can't order this test if they are located in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, New Jersey, New York, or Rhode Island
