Heavy Metals Comprehensive Panel, Urine Test
The Heavy Metals Comprehensive Panel, Urine measures seven heavy metals in a urine sample. Quest describes it as a way to assess exposure to potentially harmful toxic substances.
About this panel
This panel reports levels of seven separate heavy metals in a 7 mL urine sample, measured by Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry: arsenic, cadmium, cobalt, lead, mercury and thallium, along with creatinine, which is used to account for how concentrated or dilute the urine sample is.
Quest lists this panel as a way to assess exposure to potentially harmful toxic substances, and it asks people to avoid seafood before collection, since certain seafood can affect some of the metals the panel measures.
Test details
| Quest code | 14573 |
|---|---|
| Methodology | Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry |
| Sample type | 7 mL urine |
| Patient preparation | Avoid seafood for 48 hours before collection. |
| Collection | Quest patient service center |
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Additional details
What this test looks at
The panel reports seven values from one urine sample: arsenic, cadmium, cobalt, lead, mercury, thallium and creatinine, all measured by Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry. Quest also lists this panel under names related to toxic metals and toxin exposure.
Order online and a physician order is included — no doctor's visit and no insurance needed. Your sample is collected at a Quest Diagnostics patient service center.
Laboratory results should always be interpreted by a licensed clinician who knows your health history. This page is information about a test, not medical advice.
Frequently asked questions
What does this panel measure?
It measures seven heavy metals in a urine sample using Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry, along with creatinine, which is used to account for urine concentration.
How is the sample collected?
The panel uses a 7 mL urine sample, collected according to the instructions provided at collection.
Do I need to prepare for this test?
Quest lists preparation for this panel, including avoiding seafood before collection since it can affect some of the metals measured; the full preparation instructions appear with the test details.
What is this panel used to assess?
Quest describes it as a way to assess exposure to potentially harmful toxic substances.
Why avoid seafood before this test?
Quest lists avoiding seafood before collection as part of preparing for this panel, since certain seafood can affect the level of some of the metals it measures.
How much does the Heavy Metal Comp Panel test cost?
The cash price at Celio Health is $449. That covers the physician's order and sample collection at a Quest patient service center — no insurance is needed and there's no separate doctor's visit to pay for.
Do I need to prepare for this test?
Avoid seafood for 48 hours before collection. This is the preparation Quest publishes for this test; if your clinician gives you different instructions, follow theirs.