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



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-84th

--- 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