Whole Blood Heavy Metals Test
Heavy metal poisoning occurs when your body’s soft tissues absorb too much of a particular metal. The most common metals that the human body can absorb in toxic amounts are mercury, lead, cadmium and arsenic. You might be exposed to high concentrations of these metals from food, air or water pollution, as well as medicine, food containers with improper coating, industrial exposure, or lead-based paint.
Sudden, severe heavy metal exposure can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and abdominal pain. Chronic heavy metal exposure over time may cause various symptoms as a result of damage to body organs, and may increase the risk of cancer.
Note that a blood lead level of 5 µg/dL (0.24umol/L) or more is a notifiable condition to the local health department.*
Whole blood metal testing involves analysing the concentration of metals in a sample of whole blood, which includes both plasma (the liquid component of blood) and cellular components (including red blood cells). This type of testing provides an overall assessment of metal levels in the blood, including both the metal ions that are freely circulating in the plasma and those that are contained within blood cells.
Please note this test requires a venous blood collection and centrifuge. An additional cost of ~£40 GBP is payable directly to the service. Contact Bloodservices@mail.com for options in your location. Please only book Monday (ensuring the weather temperature for the week does not exceed 22°C on any day) and bring your prepaid packaging to post the sample directly after.
What's included
Test instructions
You’ll receive your blood test kit in the mail, along with logistics for your sample collection.
Download and print your pathology request form and book a collection for a venous blood draw AND centrifuge using a phlebotomy service on a MONDAY only where the weekly temperature is under 23C. Bring your prepaid packaging to post the sample directly after.
Mail your sample back to the lab using the prepaid envelope and packaging.
Results for this test available in 10-12 business days and will be published in your online dashboard.
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