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Heavy metals
Lead test
Toxic heavy metal that crosses the placenta and is stored in bone.
At a glance
In about 5 days
Most results are ready in about 5 days. Some specialty markers can take up to 21 days.
Check before your draw
This marker has no preparation tag, but it can still need preparation. Contact us before your draw if you’re not sure.
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Your lab order arrives by email. Most Quest locations take walk-ins, so bring it with a photo ID.
What it measures
Shows how much lead is in blood drawn from a vein. Lead can come from old paint and dust, soil, and some imported spices, cosmetics and pottery.
Why it matters for women
Lead can be stored in your bones for years and released into your blood during pregnancy and breastfeeding. From there it can reach your baby and affect brain development, so it’s worth checking if you’ve had possible exposure and are pregnant or planning to be.
You might check it if…
- you live in or are renovating an older home
- you use imported spices, cosmetics or traditional remedies
- your work or hobbies involve lead, like stained glass or firing ranges
- you’re pregnant or planning to be and may have been exposed
What your result may mean
High Lead: what it may mean
High blood lead may mean recent or ongoing exposure from old paint and dust, soil, some imported spices, cosmetics or pottery, or work with lead. Even at low levels, lead can harm thinking and memory, especially in children, and it can raise blood pressure and damage the kidneys. Lead stored in bone can return to the blood during pregnancy and breastfeeding, and it can reach a baby and affect brain development. Some people may notice headaches, belly pain, constipation, tiredness or mood changes, and others may have no symptoms. Because this sample comes from a vein, it can be used to recheck a high finger-stick result.
Low Lead: what it may mean
Low blood lead may be the desired baseline, since the body has no use for lead. It may mean little recent exposure, though it can't tell the whole story, because lead can stay in your bones for years. Past exposure from old paint, dust or a job may not appear in a blood test. That can matter in pregnancy and breastfeeding, when stored lead can move back into the blood. Repeat testing can help when your home, work or hobbies involve lead.
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