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HTMA Profile 1
A hair tissue mineral analysis (HTMA) simply stated, is a screening test that measures the mineral content of your hair. However, a hair tissue mineral analysis is much more than a test for minerals.
Providing a mineral blueprint of one’s biochemistry, a hair tissue mineral analysis can provide pertinent information about one’s metabolic rate, energy levels, and stage of stress.
A hair tissue mineral analysis performed by Analytical Research Labs, Inc., is a screening test for the level of 20 minerals and toxic metals in a sample of hair. It is a tissue mineral biopsy that is non-invasive, relatively inexpensive and extremely accurate. Our laboratory uses only the most advanced and sophisticated instrumentation available today, the Perkin Elmer ICP-MS nexION 2000B Mass Spectrometer to assess mineral levels in parts per million or parts per billion.
A hair tissue mineral analysis is considered a standard test used around the world for the biological monitoring of trace elements and toxic metals in humans and animals species. The same technology is used for soil testing and testing of rock samples to detect mineral levels.
Hair, like all other body tissues, contains minerals that are deposited as the hair grows. Although the hair is dead, the minerals remain as the hair continues to grow out. A sample of hair cut close to the scalp provides information about the mineral activity in the hair that took place over the past three to four months, depending on the rate of hair growth.
Please note that the purchase of this test requires a physical test kit to be shipped to your home to complete testing. To complete your order for the HTMA Profile 1 kit, please complete the billing, shipping, and payment information fields below. Once your order is submitted, you will receive a tracking number for your shipment from DHA Laboratory, and your kit will arrive with everything needed to get started. If you have any questions regarding the tests, the testing process, or need assistance with your lab order at any time, please contact DHA Laboratory.T: (847) 222-9546 / E: info@dhalab.com
[Sample Type: Hair]
[Turnaround time: 2-3 Weeks]
[Performing Lab: ARL]
- HTMA Profile 1 — $106.00