Aluminum details
What Aluminum shows
Aluminum is a metal found widely in the environment, in some foods, antacids and medicines, and in certain workplaces. Your kidneys normally remove the small amounts you absorb. This test measures aluminum in your blood to check for buildup, especially in people with kidney disease or on dialysis, and in those with occupational exposure. A higher level can point to increased exposure or reduced removal by the kidneys, and over time aluminum buildup can affect bones and the brain. Aluminum is everywhere, so samples are easily contaminated during collection, and a high result is usually confirmed with a repeat test and interpreted alongside kidney function and exposure history.
Tests that include Aluminum
Aluminum has been found as a cause of encephalopathy in patients undergoing prolonged hemodialysis for renal failure. Patients in renal failure lose the ability to filter and excrete aluminum which consequently accumulates in the blood and eventually in the brain and in bone.
- Aluminum Measures aluminum in your blood, used mainly to check for buildup in people with reduced kidney function or with occupational or medical exposure.
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