Measures lead in a urine sample.
Lead exposure (old paint, batteries, some traditional remedies, industrial work) can harm the brain, kidneys and blood, and is especially dangerous for children. A urine test shows how much is being passed by the kidneys.
Suspected exposure to metals at work, from water, cosmetics or traditional medicines, or unexplained nerve/kidney symptoms.
No fasting needed. Give a first-morning, mid-stream urine sample in a sterile container.
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Avoid seafood for 2–3 days before metal testing (it can raise arsenic and mercury), and tell the lab about supplements or traditional medicines.
No fasting is needed. You can eat and drink normally unless your doctor has advised otherwise.
Urine sample — preferably first-morning, mid-stream, in a sterile container.
Usually within 7–8 days after the sample reaches the lab. You will receive the report online.