p dir="ltr">The number of laboratories offering testing for toxins is growing. These are laboratories for which I have some experience and am willing to recommend.
Laboratories:
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Laboratory |
Tests For |
Contact |
Notes |
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23andMe |
Genomics |
Inexpensive for a lot of SNPs |
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Doctors Data |
Gut, metals |
Excellent for toxic metals |
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Genova Diagnostics |
Gut, metals, POPs, solvents |
Excellent for gut microbial balance |
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Quicksilver Scientific |
Metals |
Experts in mercury |
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The Great Planes Laboratory |
Gut, POPs, solvents |
Comprehensive chemical screen |
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Rocky Mountain Analytical |
Solvents |
Basic screen |
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US Biotech |
Solvents |
Basic screen |
To assess body load of toxic metals, I strongly recommend the following assessment protocol. Must be done in collaboration with an environmental doctor. Basically, first morning urine tells you current exposure while the urine taken after the chelating agent assesses body load. This later assessment is controversial, but is the best currently available without taking a biopsy.
Sample 1 for current exposure:
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Collect first morning urine
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Send to lab
Sample 2 for body load:
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Take 300 mg of DMPS and 500 mg of DMSA (access to these drugs requires a doctor)
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Collect urine for 6 hours
- Send to lab