Toxicology & Exposure
Heavy Metals Panel — Blood & Urine (14 elements)
ICP-MS quantification of toxic elements across paired blood and urine specimens. Blood generally reflects recent exposure while urine reflects excretion, so the pairing gives a more complete picture than either alone.
- Sample type
- Whole blood
- Turnaround
- 10–14 business days
- Fasting
- Not required
- Collection
- Home visit or centre
What's measured (4 groups)
- Lead, mercury, arsenic (with speciation), cadmium
- Aluminium, antimony, barium, beryllium, bismuth
- Nickel, thallium, tin, tungsten, uranium
- Creatinine-corrected urine values
How to prepare
- Avoid seafood for 72 hours before collection (affects arsenic)
- Remove metal jewellery before sample collection
- Paired urine collection kit provided
Partner accredited toxicology laboratory
Results are released to your Meridian Health account and can be shared with your treating clinician. Lab results are best interpreted alongside your clinical history — book a consultation if you'd like to review them with a doctor.
Book This Test
$645.00Sign in to book this lab test and choose a collection slot.