Blood Mercury Level Test | Lahalak Platform
Protect yourself from heavy metal toxicity. This test measures mercury concentration in your blood, essential for industrial workers or seafood lovers to ensure long-term health and safety.
Scientific name: Blood Mercury Test
Blood mercury testing is a quantitative measurement of the concentration of total mercury or its forms (organic and inorganic) in a whole blood sample. Blood mercury levels primarily reflect recent or current exposure, particularly to organic mercury (such as methylmercury found in fish) and elemental mercury (vapors). It is considered an occupatio...
Service type
Laboratory test (Blood)
Duration
10-15 minutes
Fasting
Fasting is not required
Included Services
- A detailed analysis to measure the total mercury concentration (and sometimes the different forms) in a whole blood sample.
- Consult an occupational health, environmental medicine, or internal medicine specialist to interpret the results.
- Personal support services from Halak.
Medical Service Information
Conditions & Notices
- Fasting is not mandatory, but it is preferable to fast for a long period.
- Special metal-free collection tubes (such as tubes with a plastic stopper) must be used to avoid contamination of the sample with mercury from the tube itself.
- The laboratory should be informed if the patient has consumed any seafood within the past few days, or if there has been recent occupational exposure.
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