Essential and toxic trace elements in hair (23 indicators) - expert analysis
The "Essential and Toxic Trace Elements in Hair (23 parameters)" test is used to assess the levels of chemical elements involved in metabolic processes, as well as to detect their accumulation due to long-term exposure to external factors.
Unlike blood tests, hair analysis reflects not the current condition but the accumulated changes in the body’s mineral composition over several months. This is especially important when chronic imbalance or prolonged exposure to toxic substances is suspected.
The determination is carried out using ICP-MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry), a highly accurate method that allows detection of even minimal concentrations of elements.
The study evaluates 23 parameters:
- Aluminum (Al)
- Barium (Ba)
- Beryllium (Be)
- Boron (B)
- Vanadium (V)
- Gallium (Ga)
- Iron (Fe)
- Cadmium (Cd)
- Cobalt (Co)
- Lanthanum (La)
- Magnesium (Mg)
- Manganese (Mn)
- Copper (Cu)
- Arsenic (As)
- Nickel (Ni)
- Rubidium (Rb)
- Lead (Pb)
- Selenium (Se)
- Silver (Ag)
- Strontium (Sr)
- Thallium (Tl)
- Chromium (Cr)
- Zinc (Zn)
The analysis helps identify deviations associated with both deficiency and excessive accumulation of trace elements.