Nickel
A metal with no known role in the body, measured because it is a common cause of contact allergy and an occupational exposure.
A metal with no known role in the body, measured because it is a common cause of contact allergy and an occupational exposure.
It is included on exposure panels rather than nutritional ones -- there is no such thing as too little.
Contamination is the main difficulty: stainless steel needles and ordinary tubes can add nickel to the sample, so a mildly raised value is often the collection rather than an exposure. Special tubes exist for this reason.
Worth discussing a raised value alongside any occupational exposure.
On a report in another language.
A lab report names this analyte in its own language. Vitals Vault recognises each of these and files them all under Nickel.
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