DiagnosTechs - Toxic Metals and Elements (TME) Panels

• Contaminated paint dust released during home painting or remodeling
• Fish caught in areas with high levels of mercury
• Herbal supplements obtained from poor quality sources
• Contaminated garden soil
• Common, ordinary pesticides
• Unfiltered water or contaminated water from plastic bottles
• Silver (amalgam) dental fillings

Our unique TME testing helps your doctor determine if your metal and element levels may show potentially toxic levels linked to unexplained signs and symptoms. Your body needs small amounts of certain elements such as copper and zinc, but elevated levels of many metals and elements—such as lead, mercury, arsenic and cadmium—can be toxic at any level.

Your test results can give your practitioner the chance to build you a personalized treatment plan.

Our TME testing can be helpful for evaluating patients who are at high risk of developing cancer, as well as those who are experiencing the following unexplained signs and symptoms:

• Joint and musculoskeletal pain
• Chronic fatigue
• Neurodegenerative diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig’s disease
• Metabolic disorders (e.g. diabetes) and difficulty losing weight
• Anemia (a classic sign of chronic metal exposure)
• Cognitive dysfunction such as memory loss, Parkinson’s Disease and “brain fog”
• Heart abnormalities such as cardiomyopathy or abnormal heart beat (dysrhythmia)
• Nervous system symptoms (e.g. numbness, tingling of hands and feet, and weakness)
• Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea (hallmark symptoms with most cases of acute metal ingestion)
• Skin disorders such as eczema and/or psoriasis
• Autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis
• Hypertension
• Renal disease
• Liver disease

• Metals can enter the body through the skin, by inhalation or ingestion.
• Symptoms can vary depending on the metal involved, the amount absorbed, and the age of the person exposed.
• For example, young children can be more susceptible to the effects of lead exposure than their adult counteparts.
• Modifications to environment and lifestyle can remove exposures that can contribute to the overall toxic body burden.
• Patients who experience unexplained health symptoms due to toxicity can work with their doctors to create treatment plans to help eliminate toxins and improve their quality of life.