Can I order this test on its own?

Most labs can be ordered on their own with the “Lab Only” option, which includes a general results review. If you’d like your results personally reviewed — with a written Root Cause Report and personalized 12-week protocol — explore the 12-Week Program. Either way, add Tiffeny Parker as your practitioner when you register your kit so I can see your results.

Is this a medical diagnosis?

No. Functional lab testing is educational and is used to guide nutrition, lifestyle, and supplement strategy. It does not diagnose, treat, or cure any disease. Always work with your licensed healthcare provider for medical concerns.

How long do results take?

Most kits are collected at home in a single day and returned by prepaid mail. Results typically take about 2–4 weeks, depending on the panel.

Environmental Toxin Testing

Blood Minerals & Metals Test

Also known as: Whole-blood toxic & nutrient elements

Whole-blood levels of essential minerals and toxic metals, for recent or ongoing exposure.

Blood (drawn with your provider or a mobile phlebotomist)Collected with your provider

How to get this lab ↓

Blood reflects recent and ongoing exposure, which makes it useful for confirming an active source of metals or checking nutrient elements that hair and urine can't fully capture. We use it alongside hair testing, not instead of it.

What it measures

Toxic Elements

LeadOld paint, dust, and older plumbing.
MercurySome fish, amalgam fillings, and some cosmetics.
ArsenicRice, well water, and some seafood and poultry.
CadmiumCigarette and vape smoke, contaminated soil.
AluminumCookware, foil, antiperspirants, and some processed foods.

Nutrient Elements

ZincImmunity, hormones, and repair.
CopperEnergy and iron use; excess is associated with anxiety and hormone symptoms.
MagnesiumEnergy, sleep, and a calm nervous system.
SeleniumThyroid conversion and antioxidant defense.
ManganeseBlood sugar, bones, and antioxidant defense.

Who this is for

Best for confirming a current or ongoing exposure, or following up on high metals found in hair or urine.

Suspected current exposure
Occupational or hobby exposure
Unexplained neurological symptoms
Follow-up on high hair or urine metals

Two ways to get the Blood Minerals & Metals Test

Lab Only

Available to program members — ordered and reviewed by Tiffeny.

Personalized with Tiffeny

Recommended

Want your results personally reviewed?

One-on-one interpretation of your results
Written Root Cause Report
Personalized 12-week protocol

✦ Members receive exclusive pricing on multi-lab orders. See member perks →

Labs are processed by a CLIA-certified laboratory partner. To protect your privacy, I can only see your results if you add Tiffeny Parker as your practitioner.

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What results can reveal

An active source of toxic metals
Current nutrient element levels
Whether exposure is ongoing

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.

Blood results confirm whether exposure is still happening, so we can remove the source first and then rebuild the minerals your HTMA shows are depleted.

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.

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.