Test Overview of Urine Mineral Panel
The Urine Mineral Panel is usually used to evaluate toxic metal burden in a
patient. Typically the test is done as a chelator challenge test in which
one or more doses of a heavy metal chelator such as DMSA
(Maximum dose 30mg/Kg/day; 10mg/Kg/dose; 500mg) followed by a timed or
24-hour urine collection. Levels of nutritional minerals are also of interest, as
chelation therapy may deplete the body of these essential minerals.
Test Indications of Urine Mineral Panel
- First-line test for evaluating Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD),
Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), Asperger's Syndrome,
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD, ADHD), and learning disability.
- First-line test for evaluating depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders.
- First-line test for evaluating environmental toxicity.
- Seizure disorders.
- Hypertension.
Sample Collection for Urine Mineral Panel
- Your doctor will provide you with the sample collection kit and
a prescription for the chelator.
- Detailed instructions are in the sample collection kit.
Your doctor or lab may have different instructions that supersede the above.
Labs Performing Urine Mineral Panel Test
| Name of Lab | Lab Code | Estimated Cost | Processing Time | Comments |
|---|
 Great Plains
| | $185 + chelator medication | | Cash discount and some insurance |
Costs cited are subject to change and may be reduced by insurance or cash discounts and increased by sample collection fees.
Theory of Urine Mineral Panel
Toxic Metals
- Aluminum
- Antimony
- Arsenic
- Beryllium
- Bismuth
- Cadmium
- Lead
- Mercury
- Platinum
- Thallium
- Thorium
- Uranium
- Nickel
- Tin
- Barium
- Tungsten
- Zirconium
Nutritional Metals
- Calcium
- Magnesium
- Sodium
- Potassium
- Copper
- Zinc
- Manganese
- Chromium
- Vanadium
- Molybdenum
- Boron
- Iodine
- Lithium
- Phosphorous
- Selenium
- Strontium
- Sulfur
- Cobalt
- Iron
References regarding Urine Mineral Panel
[GP2008] Great Plains Laboratory, William Shaw, Lori Knowles, Kurt Woeller.
Physician Practitioner Training (Autism) Lecture Notes and Documentation.
Tempe, AZ (8/23/2008 – 8/24/2008).
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Unless specifically noted above, references used in the construction of this web
page include the following:
[FMU]
Lecture notes from Functional Medicine University.
[SCNM]
Lecture notes from Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine.
[UT]
Lecture notes from the University of Tennessee graduate programs in
Chemistry, Microbiology, and Biochemistry.
