A comprehensive profile of toxic elements measure in urine. Suitable for screening for acute exposures and to assess chronic environmental exposures. Results are reported corrected for creatinine allowing for urine concentration (a 6-hour urine collection is recommended as a representative sample). Elements measured include: Aluminium, antimony, arsenic, barium, beryllium, bismuth, cadmium, caesium, gadolinium, lead, mercury,…
read moreIndications: Blood toxic element screening is the standard method for assessing levels of toxic metals from either acute or environmental background exposures. Whole blood screening assesses combined levels of intracellular and extracellular (plasma) levels of these metals. A range of mineral levels are also reported, but we recommend our Plasma Mineral and Red Cell Magnesium…
read moreA comprehensive profile of 38 toxic elements measure in urine. Suitable for screening for acute exposures and to assess chronic environmental exposures. Results are reported corrected for creatinine allowing for the urine concentration (a 6-hour urine collection is recommended as a representative sample). Sample report:
read moreIndications: Elements included in this profile include (10 toxic elements and 15 minerals): Toxic Elements: Aluminium, antimony, arsenic, lead, cadmium, nickel, mercury (Quicksilver), thallium, vanadium and tin Minerals: Sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, copper, iron, zinc, selenium, boron, iodine, chromium, cobalt, molybdenum, phosphorus and manganese. Patient Instructions: It is recommended that patients omit fish and shellfish…
read moreOver the past two decades there has been sustained interest in essential fatty acid supplementation. The focus has now switched from supplementation with fish oil to the use of oils containing specific, enhanced concentrations of named essential fatty acids. In the late 1990s large clinical trials were published supporting the cardiovascular benefits of consumption of…
read moreIndications: Homocysteine is a non-essential, thiol-containing amino acid which is produced from the intracellular de-methylation of dietary methionine. It is exported from the cells into the extracellular fluid at a slow but consistent rate and circulates in the blood mainly in an oxidised form, bound to plasma proteins. There are two major pathways for its…
read moreTest ID: B12A Patient Instructions: No vitamin B12 containing supplements for 24 hours prior to testing. (This test is referred to an external laboratory) Turnaround time: 3 days (temporarily increased from 2 to 3-days 11th May 2026) Sample Collection Instructions: Standard venepuncture procedure Sample Requirements: Yellow (SST) Sample Stability: Postal acceptable Test Datasheet:
read moreIndications: Our niacin (vitamin B3) test includes levels of niacinamide, nicotinic acid, nicotinamide and the total vitamin B3 level (as NAD). Vitamin B3 is required as a co-enzyme in electron-transfer reactions (catabolism of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and alcohol), also as a substrate for NAD-consuming enzymes (ADP-ribosylation, NAD-dependent deacetylation, calcium mobilization) and as a ligand (inhibitory…
read moreIndication: Vitamin B6 describes a group of six water-soluble vitamins with vitamin B6 activity. We report vitamin B6 (Pyridoxal-5-phosphate) as the most biologically active form of the vitamin and is recommended for assessing nutritional B6 status. Vitamin B6 is required for energy production, nervous system, haemoglobin synthesis and function, the folate and methylation cycles, hormone…
read moreIndications: Biotin (coenzyme R, vitamin H) is an essential micronutrient for all mammals and is a water-soluble member of the B complex group of vitamins. It has an essential role in the metabolic pathways of gluconeogenesis, fatty acid synthesis and the metabolism of amino acids . Biotinylation of histones appears to be important in embryological…
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