MINERALOGRAM

Collection Instr. …………: It is extremely important that the patient wash their hair with neutral shampoo for at least five days prior to collection, and do not use conditioners.

Swimming pool users should not bathe in the week preceding the collection.

The patient should, during this week of wash-out proceed normally with his life routine.

The sample will be collected from different areas of the occipital region (nape of the neck). We will collect the hair close to the scalp. The hair closest to the scalp reflects the most recent metabolic activity.

– Hair that has undergone changes such as dyeing, bleaching, perming and others should be reported to the doctor.

Technical information: The mineralogram is a technique used in preventive medicine. Its objective is to evaluate the quantity of essential and toxic minerals present in the body, by performing more than 30 reactions. Thus, the Mineralogram is able to assist the diagnosis and determination of the treatment of people with suspected intoxication, degenerative, inflammatory diseases and related to excess or deficiency of minerals in the body.