What is their importance?

Stay until the end if you want information about the mineral profile blood test and how to evaluate the results. 

Our team has separated this content into information about the sample, what it evaluates in your body, and how the analysis procedures are done.

In addition, we will detail the five biomarkers performed as soon as you take a sample with the profile home kit.

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So, let’s start with the contents!

What are they?

The Full Blood Count tests are a type of kit that will assess how the levels in your blood are doing. 

Thus, it is important to assess whether your body is average, whether, for example, the patient’s diet is bad, or whether diseases are causing disturbances in the body. It also evaluates whether or not there are toxic elements in the body. Assessing possible intoxication of the patient’s body. 

Thus, it is a complete exam and part of the home kit. It evaluates the existence of up to five minerals in the body.

What is their importance?

As already stated, this exam is very important to assess the number of elements in the body. Whether healthy or toxic. Of course, some become toxic to the body in high amounts and above what is required to function properly. However, verifying the incidence of others not naturally part of the body is sometimes possible. Thus being an intoxication.

This will not be the focus of this sample, but if you identify possible ingestion of any metal or other elements, go straight to the doctor.

So, in the next topic, we will look at how it is done with a home kit. And what recommendations are necessary for the results.

What are the biomarkers performed?

Now that you know what should be done to perform the FBC home sampling kit, you must know what will be evaluated in your body. They are part of the full complete count tests range and are the following biomarkers:

Magnesium 

First, we have the exam for magnesium, a very abundant element and fourth in the list of features most present in our body. This element is necessary for good bone health, promoting proper development and facilitating the absorption of other nutrients. Its greatest presence is in the bones and muscles of the human being, and the fair values for a human being are 20 to 28 grams.

In the case of its exacerbated increase, it leads to muscle weakness and muscle and skeletal paralysis.

However, its lack can cause fatigue, vomiting, dysregulation of sugar levels, and other symptoms. 

Usually linked to kidney failure or other deficiencies in the kidneys and intestines.

Sodium

The next on the list is sodium, an important element for maintaining blood’s functioning. It plays a significant role in controlling pressure, transmitting nerve information from nerve cells, and transporting nutrients to the intestines. With standard levels of 135-145 mEq/L, its dysregulation can cause severe problems. 

Such as dehydration, diarrhoea, kidney dysfunction, fast heart rate, fatigue, cirrhosis, heart failure, and hypertension.

Before continuing this article about Mineral level Tests, please look at the diagnostic. So, let’s continue as it’s part of the FBC.

Zinc

Next is Zinc, one of the main elements in the human body since it improves the immune system and metabolism. It is essential for preventing infections, cancer, and diabetes and accelerating  healing injuries and wounds. Thus, its acceptable levels are 70-130 mcg/dl. According to the individual’s life stages, supplementation is necessary for a healthy life.

Thus, in case of an unusual increase or decrease in Zinc, the patient loses part of his immunity and appetite. As well as headaches, vomiting, and nausea.

A lack of Zinc delays the development of children and impairs their sense of smell and taste, not only in infants.   

Copper 

Copper in the bloodstream is one of the elements on this list, with the greatest functionality in many body parts and the greatest ability to regulate many functions. For example, copper is involved in the body’s enzymes and hormones, myelin, iron control, bone health, and collagen production. It is also part of the human body’s immune system.

Therefore, its increases or decreases can cause serious problems, such as decreased Zinc and vitamin oxidation, anaemia, and bone fractures.

In addition to all these exams, liver disease is very important. Then, could you take a look?

Potassium

Continuing our article on the check, we see that potassium is the last item on the list. It is one of the main minerals for maintaining the human body and regulating important functions, such as controlling the heartbeat, metabolising proteins and carbohydrates, and improving nerves and muscles. Its alteration causes severe risks and, in very severe cases, leads to the patient’s death. 

Its main symptoms are: 

Palpitations, muscle weakness, paralysis, vomiting, pain, and constipation.

Normal potassium levels should be 3.5 to 5.5 mEq/L. 

Conclusion

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