Heavy Metals Profile – 2, Hair

Heavy Metals Profile – 2, Hair measures the levels of 13 heavy metals – aluminium, antimony, barium, beryllium, platinum, tin, silver, cobalt, nickel, thallium, uranium, and caesium – in your hair. 

This test helps detect excess amounts of heavy metals in your body that can lead to serious health problems. It is done to identify

• Exposure to heavy metals in the environment or workplace.
• Toxicity due to overexposure or accumulation of heavy metals in the body.
• The effectiveness of chelation therapy for heavy metal toxicity.

Heavy Metals Profile – 2, Hair is recommended if you have

• Suspected exposure to heavy metals at work or in the environment.
• Symptoms of heavy metal toxicity such as chronic fatigue, headaches, joint pain, or gastrointestinal issues.
• A family history of heavy metal toxicity or neurological disorders.

Elevated levels of one or more heavy metals may indicate exposure or toxicity. 

During the test, a small sample of hair will be collected from your scalp and sent to the laboratory for testing. The collection process is quick and painless.

No special preparation is necessary for this test. However, please reach out to your healthcare provider for any specific requirements.

• Urine heavy metals test
• Blood heavy metals test
• X-rays

Heavy metals test or hair minerals analysis

Because it considers data from a long period of time, a mineral hair analysis test is superior to a blood test and/or urine test to identify your specific mineral levels. Hair symbolises a longer time period, which may span several years, whereas urine and blood tests only show the body's most recent and present condition. It is expected that analytical results will be more sensitive and exact because the elements are concentrated more in the hair.