Lead, 24 Hour details
What Lead, 24 Hour shows
Lead is a toxic metal with no useful role in the body. Exposure can come from old lead paint and dust, contaminated soil or water, certain jobs and hobbies, and some imported products. This test measures how much lead is passed in your urine over a full 24 hours, as part of a heavy metals panel. It can help look at recent exposure and is sometimes used to monitor lead removal during chelation treatment. A higher result suggests more lead is being excreted. However, blood lead is the preferred test for assessing exposure, and urine lead can be affected by incomplete collection and contamination, so results are interpreted alongside blood lead and your exposure history.
Tests that include Lead, 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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