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Heavy Metals Extended Profile, Serum

Includes 21 tests
Blood
10 Days
340€

The Heavy Metals Extended Profile, Serum is a comprehensive analysis of toxic and potentially toxic heavy metals in the serum while at the same time testing for possible imbalances, deficiencies, or excess of the necessary nutrients (micronutrients and trace elements).

The test for Heavy Metals Extended Profile, Serum (or Plasma) reflects the levels of elements regardless of their form (organic or inorganic), only extracellular.

Blood is the body's transportation and circulation system, providing the tissues with micronutrients, trace elements, and toxic heavy metals. The minerals circulate in the blood for about 72 hours and then are either excreted or deposited in various tissues of the body.

Elevated levels of heavy metals in the blood indicate immediate exposure, while reduced concentrations of micronutrients and trace elements reflect inadequate intake and maybe a sign of nutritional deficiency.

The Heavy Metals Extended Profile, Serum is useful in finding the causes of pathological conditions such as:

  • Chronic fatigue syndrome
  • Decreased bone density (osteoporosis / osteopenia)
  • Anemia
  • Cardiovascular diseases and hypertension
  • Renal dysfunction
  • Depression, neurodegenerative diseases (Parkinson, Alzheimer)
  • Alopecia, Dermatitis, and other dermatological diseases
  • Gastrointestinal symptoms
  • Immune system disorders
  • Chronic inflammation
  • Diabetes mellitus and abnormal glucose tolerance
  • Vision disorders
  • Impotence or decreased testosterone production
  • Nutritional deficiencies

Additionally, the Heavy Metals Extended Profile, Serum is used in:

  • Testing for possible exposure to toxic substances (occupational or environmental)
  • Monitoring and evaluation of heavy metal removal treatments (e.g. with chelating agents)

The Heavy Metals Extended Profile, Serum is used:

  • To assess a person's nutritional status and nutrition-related diseases
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of the dietary supplements one is taking
  • To monitor nutrient losses during heavy metal removal treatments. Agents used to remove heavy metals (eg chelating agents) can significantly increase the simultaneous excretion of nutrients such as zinc, copper, manganese, and molybdenum

The measurements are performed by the ICP-MS method (Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry), a method that enables the simultaneous detection of many metals. Its sensitivity and accuracy are significantly better compared to the conventional method of atomic absorption, having the ability to measure metals in concentrations up to 1 in 1015 (1 in 1 quadrillion, ppq)!

Additional information
Tests includedIncludes 21 tests
Sample Blood
Procedure completion test
Step 1

Purchase the test you want online

Select the tests you wish, through the most complete range of Preventive and Functional Medicine tests and purchase them online.

Step 2

Sampling

We send you the certified package - sampling collection kit, to collect your sample, always in accordance with the instructions contained within the kit.

Step 3

Sending your sample

After you have collected your sample, place it in the prepaid shipping package, contact the courier company and send it to our certified laboratory.

Step 4

Receiving the test results

Download your test results easily and securely anytime you want by logging in to your personal account.

Step 1

Book an appointment and buy the test online

Select from the most complete range test of Prevention, Andrology and Diagnostics, book an appointment in real time and purchase them online.

Step 2

Sampling

Visit the certified laboratory of Diagnostiki Athinon on the date and time you have chosen, to perform the sampling.

Step 3

Receiving the test results

Download your test results easily and securely anytime you want by logging in to your personal account.

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