Heavy metal exposure/toxicity
Last updated: Saturday, 04, December, 2010
| Key Information | Appropriate Tests |
|---|---|
Blood and/or urine measurements of relevant heavy metal as appropriate. See also Forensic toxicology. | |
Arsenic | Arsenic - urine. |
Cadmium | Heavy metals (cadmium) - urine. |
Copper | Copper - plasma and urine. |
Iron | Iron/iron binding capacity, for assessment of acute toxicity. See also iron toxisty - acute See Haemochromatosis and Haemosiderosis for chronic iron overload. |
Lead | See Lead poisoning. |
Manganese | Manganese - blood. |
Mercury | Mercury - urine. |
Thallium | Heavy metals (thallium) - urine. |