Arsenic, 24 Hour details
What Arsenic, 24 Hour shows
Arsenic is an element found naturally in rocks, soil and groundwater, and it can also come from some foods, industrial sources and older treated wood. Most arsenic leaves the body through the urine within a few days. This test measures the total amount in all the urine you collect over 24 hours, which makes it a good measure of recent exposure. A higher result points to increased recent exposure. Seafood contains organic forms of arsenic that are far less harmful but still raise the total, so eating fish or shellfish in the days before the test can cause a high result. When the total is high, testing that separates the arsenic forms helps clarify its source.
Tests that include Arsenic, 24 Hour
Excessive exposure to Heavy Metals can cause acute and chronic toxicity. The Heavy Metals Panel is intended to evaluate and monitor exposure to heavy metals and evaluate the process of detoxification.
- Arsenic, 24 Hour Measures the total arsenic passed in your urine over 24 hours, used to look for recent exposure to this toxic element.
- Lead, 24 Hour Measures lead in a 24-hour urine collection, used to look at lead excretion and to monitor treatment, though blood lead is the main test for exposure.
- Mercury, 24 Hour Measures the total mercury passed in your urine over 24 hours, used to assess exposure mainly to elemental and inorganic mercury.
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