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Toxic metals

Testing for lead

Venous, not fingerstick — a capillary sample picks up lead from the skin. And blood lead misses the 90% stored in bone, which the skeleton releases for decades.

Filed under Method Constellation Toxic metals Status Upcoming

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What we have so far

Venous, not fingerstick — a capillary sample picks up lead from the skin. And blood lead misses the 90% stored in bone, which the skeleton releases for decades.

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