Trace Metal Testing
Trace metal testing
Trace metals are minerals present in living tissues in small amounts. There are 2 types of trace metals: nutritionally essential and nonessential. These metals act as catalysts in enzyme systems and participate in oxidation-reduction reactions in energy metabolism.
All metals can be toxic if consumed long-term in high quantities, but certain metals such as lead, mercury, arsenic, cadmium are particularly toxic to humans. However, heavy metal poisoning is rare. Eurofins Clinical Diagnostics Ireland offers the following trace metal tests:
| Metal | Sample Type | TAT in days |
| Aluminium | 2ml Lithium Heparin plasma Sodium Heparin plasma No gel separator tubes |
10 |
| Cadmium urine | 20 ml - Spot urine sample | 17 |
| Cadmium blood | 3ml Lithium Heparin Whole Blood Sodium Heparin Whole Blood No gel separator tubes |
17 |
| Cobalt | 5ml Lithium Heparin Whole Blood No gel separator tubes Whole blood EDTA No gel separator tubes |
17 |
| Chromium urine | Urine Sample | 17 |
| Chromium blood | 5ml Lithium Heparin Whole Blood Sodium Heparin Whole Blood EDTA Trace Metal tube (Navy Blue Tube) Whole Blood EDTA No gel separator tubes |
17 |
| Copper urine | 1 tube : Urine -24 hours collection | 6 |
| Copper blood | 2ml Serum Sodium Heparin Plasma Heparin plasma Lithium Heparin Plasma No gel separator tubes |
6 |
| Mercury urine | 2 mL : Urine sample | 17 |
| Mercury blood | 2ml Lithium Heparin Whole Blood Sodium Heparin Whole Blood EDTA Trace Metal tube (Navy Blue Tube) No gel separator tubes |
17 |
| Nickel urine | 2 mL : Urine sample | 17 |
| Nickel blood | 3ml Serum No gel separator tubes |
17 |
| Lead urine | End of working shift - Spot Urine or 24-hour urine sample 2 tubes Refrigerated |
17 |
| Lead blood | 5ml Lithium Heparin Whole Blood Sodium Heparin Whole Blood EDTA Trace Metal tube (Navy Blue Tube) No gel separator tubes |
17 |
| Selenium | 2ml Serum Sodium Heparin plasma Lithium Heparin Plasma No gel separator tubes |
9 |
| Zinc | 2ml Serum Sodium Heparin Plasma Lithium Heparin Plasma No gel separator tubes |
6 |
Solvent testing
Solvents can be inhaled or absorbed through the skin. Individuals with certain occupations, such as painters, dry cleaners, auto mechanics, printers, and laboratory technicians are more at risk than others. Eurofins Clinical Diagnostics Ireland tests for a range of solvents, including benzene, cyclohexane, cyclohexanone, dichloromethane, methyl ethyl ketone, perchloroethylene and xylene.
| Solvent | Sample Type | TAT in days |
| Toulene | 10ml urine | 10 |
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