Metals - Toxic Elements - Urine - 24 Hour
Mosaic Diagnostics
Sample type: Urine
Requires fasting: No
At home test
Details
This test assesses the retention of toxic metals in the body. This analysis can be done after the administration of a metal detoxification agent to evaluate the accumulation of toxic metals. This test DOES NOT come with instructions for using a chelating agent. This test uses a 24-hour collection.
- Cadmium
- Mercury
- Arsenic
- Aluminum
- Antimony
- Barium
- Beryllium
- Bismuth
- Cesium
- Gadolinium
- Nickel
- Palladium
- Platinum
- Tellurium
- Thallium
- Thorium
- Tin
- Tungsten
- Uranium
- Lead, Urine
Estimated days for results: Results should arrive 10 business days after the lab receives samples.
MosaicDX offers a number of testing options for assessing nutrient and toxic (heavy metals) elements, including hair, red blood cells, whole blood, urine, and stool.
The most applicable sample type can be determined by considering several factors, including toxicokinetics, dose, length of exposure, route of exposure, and half-life. By using multiple sample types, practitioners can choose the most clinically relevant option. To gain a better understanding, please read on below.
Specimen Type Overview
- Urine (20-38 analytes): Exposure window of 1-2 weeks. Often used as a first screening before a detox program.
- Hair (39 analytes): Exposure window of 90-120 days. Best sample for lithium status in mental health evaluation.
- Whole Blood (22 analytes): Exposure window of 120 days. Useful as a screening tool.
- Red Blood Cell (18 analytes): Exposure window of 120 days. Best sample type to see nutrient status and determine what nutrients are present in the cells of the blood.
- Stool (13 analytes): Exposure window of 24-48 hours. Reflects ingested sources of metals such as food, water, and pharmaceuticals.
10 business days
Before You Start
- Follow the test collection instructions here.
- DO NOT collect your sample while menstruating.
- DO NOT collect your sample for at least 96 hours following an MRI with gadolinium-based contrast media.
- Ship your sample Monday - Thursday only.
1 Week Before Collection
- Avoid the following foods:
- Fish
- Shellfish
Day of Collection
- This is a 24-hour collection. Start with your second urination of the day and collect all urine for the next 24 hours.
State restrictions:
Patient can't order this test if they are located in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, New Jersey, New York, or Rhode Island
