Description
Blood Metals Blood Spot Test
Item Description
By Quicksilver Scientific
At home, whole blood screen for potential toxins and nutrient metals
Quicksilver Scientific’s Metals Blood Spot Test screens for 8 metals – a broad range of nutrient and toxic metals to show elevated exposures to toxic metals or imbalances of nutrient metals in whole blood with this blood spot test. No blood draw necessary or kit expiration dates.
Product Info–
Kit Contents:
- Kit Box
- Blood Spot card
- 2 lancets
- Band-aid
- Gauze
- Alcohol swab
- Biohazard bag
- Return shipping label
- Return shipping bag
- Instructions
- Requisition
Suggested Use–
Collect Samples
Step 1
Wash hands with soap and water. Use a clean towel to dry your hands. Make sure hands are warm, and circulation is going. Write your name and the date and time of collection on the card before collecting.
Tip: To encourage blood flow before nicking the finger, rub hands together/swing the arm, and run the needle under warm water.
Step 2
Open the cover on the collection card. Tape the card to a flat surface, like a table, below waist level. Open the alcohol prep pad. Select finger. The Middle or ring finger of the non-dominant hand is recommended.
Step 3
Wipe your finger with an alcohol prep pad and allow it to air dry. Twist the cap off the lancet and press the small white section firmly against the side of the finger pad until the lancet clicks. Wipe away the first blood drop with gauze.
Step 4
Position the finger over the circle of the blood spot card and gently milk (don’t squeeze) blood from the finger. Collect so your hand is below your waist, allowing gravity to assist blood flow.
Tip: Squeeze the arm from the elbow to the finger’s base.
Step 5
As blood drop forms and is ready to fall, touch the drop onto the center of the circle (one dot per circle). Continue collection until all circles have been filled. When finished, apply a bandage.
Step 6
Leave blood spot card open to dry – minimum 30 minutes. Once the sample is dry, close the flap and place the card into the included prepaid envelope. Seal the biohazard bag. Store the card in a cool, dry location away from direct sunlight until it is shipped.
Finish & Send
Step 1
Complete all paperwork. Make sure all sections are filled in, and your form is signed.
Step 2
Place the sample, the Metals Blood Spot Test Requisition form, and any additional paperwork into the prepaid envelope. Seal the envelope and return it using the appropriate carrier. Samples will remain stable under average shipping conditions, including weekends and holidays.
