12-Hour Fasting Required: NO
CPT Codes for this test: see below
Testing Lab: ZRT Laboratory
Heavy Metals & Essential Reference Ranges:
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Items tested in this ZRT Lab panel (including CPT Code):
84311 - Iodine
84311 - Bromine
84255 - Selenium
80178 - Lithium
83735 - Magnesium
82525 - Copper
84630 - Zinc
82175 - Arsenic
82300 - Cadmium
83655 - Lead
83825 - Mercury
This ZRT Lab comprehensive panel includes all the elements testing in both the
urine and blood spot panels.
These toxic elements can significantly increase our risk of developing
conditions like dementia, infertility, diabetes and cancer. They are
also known to cause damage to the liver, kidneys and brain, as well as
the cardiovascular, nervous and endocrine systems.
Essential elements are abundant, too, and only healthy when they are
within optimal ranges. Nutrients like copper, iodine, magnesium,
selenium and zinc are critical for enzymes that synthesize
neurotransmitters and activate hormones. Bromine and lithium, while not
currently classified as “essential” elements, have been shown to play a
positive role in health but are also potentially toxic at excessive
levels.
Why Test Heavy Metals & Essential Elements?
Getting too much, and sometimes too little, of various elements has consequences for our overall health.
Who should consider heavy metals and essential elements testing? Anyone who:
- Smokes
- Has exposure to private well water or aging pipes
- Is concerned about heavy metals in foods like vegetables, rice and seafood
- Has mercury dental work
- Lives in an older home or near an industrial area
- Has thyroid-related health issues
Most Focused Assessment:
ZRT's heavy metals and essential elements testing provides the most
accurate test results. Using ICP-MS, the gold standard for element
analysis, allows for high specificity and sensitivity into the
parts-per-trillion.
BLT System code: ZRT - Heavy Metals & Essential Elements Kit - Comprehensive Toxic & Essential Elements Profile
