The laboratory will be closed Thursday, November 28 in observance of Thanksgiving.

Trace Mineral/Heavy Metal Screen (Tissue)

Preferred Sample

Liver, Kidney (5 grams preferred, 2 gram minimum, NO fixed tissue accepted)

Fee

$45

Schedule

Days Tested

TUE | THU | FRI

Turnaround Time

2-6 business days

Description

Screen for trace minerals/heavy metals by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). Assay includes chromium, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, selenium, zinc, arsenic, cadmium, cobalt, nickel, lead, antimony, thallium, vanadium.

Shipping Requirements

Ship frozen on ice packs in a leak proof bags.

Additional Instructions

Tissues seared for bacterial culture will cause falsely elevated results. Submit tissues that have not been manipulated for culture.