Environmental Toxin Testing
Stool Metals Test
Also known as: Fecal toxic elements
Also searched as: stool heavy metals test · fecal metals test · heavy metals test for kids
Metals coming in through food, water, and other things you swallow — measured in stool.
Stool reflects metals taken in over the last day or two through food, water, supplements, or medications, plus what your body clears through bile. It's a gentle option for people who have trouble collecting urine, including young children. You may also see it called "stool heavy metals test", "fecal metals test", or "heavy metals test for kids".
What the Stool Metals Test measures
Toxic Elements
Metals entering through what you swallow or clearing through bile.
- AntimonyFlame retardants and some industrial exposure.
- ArsenicRice, well water, some seafood and poultry.
- BerylliumIndustrial and manufacturing exposure.
- BismuthSome medications and cosmetics.
- CadmiumCigarette and vape smoke, contaminated soil.
- CopperReviewed for excess.
- LeadOld paint, dust, older plumbing.
- MercurySome fish, amalgam fillings, some cosmetics.
- NickelFoods, cookware, and jewelry.
- PlatinumIndustrial exposure and some dental materials.
- ThalliumEnvironmental exposure reviewed for excess.
- TungstenIndustrial exposure reviewed for excess.
- UraniumWell water in some regions.
Who the Stool Metals Test is for
A good fit if you suspect metals are coming in through food or water — or for children and anyone who can't easily collect a urine sample.
- Suspected exposure through food or water
- Children who can't easily collect urine
- Well water
- Frequent rice or seafood
Two ways to get the Stool Metals Test
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- At-home or in-office collection, depending on the test
- Our team helps you order and set up your kit
- Add Tiffeny Parker as your practitioner so I can see your results
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What results can reveal
- Recent metal intake through food, water, or supplements
- What your body is clearing through bile
- Exposure patterns worth investigating at home
How we interpret it
We read every panel through a functional lens — optimal reference ranges, ratios, and cross-panel patterns. Results become part of your written Root Cause Report and your personalized 12-week protocol.
Stool metals help us see what's coming in day to day, so we can address the source — water, food, or cookware — alongside rebuilding mineral reserves.
Often paired with
Minerals & Metals Test
Cellular mineral status and heavy metal burden — the foundation of the Method.
Toxic Heavy Metals Test
Toxic metals and the essential minerals they compete with — measured in blood and urine.
Urine Minerals & Metals Test
The toxic metals and essential minerals your body is clearing through urine.
Often used alongside this lab
Ready-made options people often use while working on these results. Program members get a personalized plan, with a practitioner discount applied.
Heavy Metal Detox Protocol
A kit to support the gradual release of heavy metals. Build minerals first.
See in the shop →Cilantro Liquid Extract
Cilantro extract, traditionally used to support heavy metal detox.
See in the shop →Common questions
Not sure which panels you need?
Start with the Root-Cause Fit Assessment. Takes about 3–5 minutes. If it looks like we're a good fit, you'll be invited to schedule a 45-minute consultation to discuss your health history, goals, and whether this program is the right next step for you.
Educational information only. Functional lab testing is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Results are reviewed in the context of your full health history.