--- In Autism-Mercury@y..., cewlslgr@m... wrote:
> We received these DDI hair test results 2 years ago. I've read the
> counting rules, but need assistance in reading them correctly for
> possible abnormalities. Any feedback you have would be appreciated.
> With thanks in advance,
> Erin

In the essential elements section, only 4 are below the 50th
percentile (on the low side of average). Even if the rubidium that
didn't get listed is there, this is only 5 and that makes the test
"abnormal" in terms of mineral transport. Mercury impairs mineral
transport. I don't know of anything else that does.

Since mineral transport tends towards the high end, the modestly
elevated toxic elements may not mean much.

Andy

>
> Element Ref Range Result Color %ile
> ====================================================================
> Aluminum <8 9.7 yellow within 95th
> Antimony <0.066 0.11 yellow within 95th
> Arsenic <0.08 0.065 green within 68th
> Beryllium <0.02 <0.01
> Bismuth <0.13 0.49 yellow within 95th
> Cadmium <0.15 0.42 yellow within 95th
> Lead <1 1.2 yellow within 95th
> Mercury <0.4 0.18 green within 68th
> Platinum <0.005 <0.003
> Thallium <0.01 <0.001
> Thorium <0.005 <0.001
> Uranium <0.06 0.018 green within 68th
> Nickel <0.4 0.1 green within 68th
> Silver <0.2 0.06 green within 68th
> Tin <0.3 0.13 green within 68th
> Titanium <1 1.5 yellow within 95th
> Total Toxic Rep=yellow within 95th
> Calcium 125-370 467 yellow 84th-97.5th
> Magnesium 12-30 48 yellow 84th-97.5th
> Sodium 12-90 54 green 50th-84th
> Potassium 12-40 43 green 50th-84th
> Copper 8-16 9.8 green 16th-50th
> Zinc 100-190 180 green 50th-84th
> Manganese 0.2-0.55 0.16 yellow 2.5th-16th
> Chromium 0.26-0.5 0.32 green 16th-50th
> Vanadium 0.03-0.1 0.062 green 50th-84th
> Molybdenum 0.05-0.13 0.077 white 50th
> Boron 0.6-4 0.86 green 16th-50th
> Iodine 0.25-1.3 0.57 white 50th
> Lithium 0.007-0.023 0.018 green 50th-84th
> Phosphorus 160-250 203 white 50th
> Selenium 0.95-1.7 1.3 green 50th-84th
> Strontium 0.16-1 1.5 yellow 84th-97.5th
> Sulfur 45500-53000 53200 yellow 84th-97.5th
> Barium 0.16-0.8 0.49 green 50th-84th
> Cobalt 0.013-0.035 0.033 green 50th-84th
> Iron 8-19 14 green 50th-84th
> Germanium 0-0.013 0.013 green 50th-84th
> Rubidium 0.016-0.18
> Zirconium 0.04-1 0.52 green 50th