panel of heavy metals - 706200 - urine

This test consists of urinalysis Heavy metal Profile II (As, Cd, Pb, Hg) urine (item number labcorp 070813) the heavy metals:

• Arsenic
• Cadmium
• Mercury
• Lead

Heavy metals and some toxic elements such as Lead (Pb), Mercury (Hg), Cadmium (Cd) and Arsenic (As) are dangerous substances, since they can cause some diseases or negative impacts on our health. Nowadays, metal exposure can be occurred by several sources, especially contaminated food and drink as well as occupation. To assess the health risk, toxic metal profiling in blood or urine should be performed and be evaluated and recommended by a doctor or health specialist.